 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 528 lehte
...yours." After his Lordship had been elevated to be Chancellor, the great Lexicographer said to Boswell, " I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord...am to meet him I should wish to know a day before." Jemmy goes on to say, " How he would have prepared himself, I cannot conjecture. Would he have selected... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 lehte
...his mind to yours." And after "VTTY ^ ; ^ he became Chancellor the same high authority 1771. added: "I would prepare myself for no man in " England but...to " meet him I should wish to know a day before." Unless with ladies his manner was always uncouth, and his voice a constant growl. But beneath that... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 614 lehte
...fairly puts his mind to yours." And after . he became Chancellor the same high authority 1771. added: "I would prepare myself for no man in " England but...to " meet him I should wish to know a day before." Unless with ladies his manner was always uncouth, and his voice a constant growl. But beneath that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 lehte
...him to me when he was at the bar ; and after his Lordship was advanced to the seals he said of him, "I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet with him I should wish to know a day hefore." How he would have prepared himself, I cannot conjecture.... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1852 - 814 lehte
...he fairly puU his mind to yours.' And after he became Chancellor, the same high authority added, ' I would prepare myself for no man in . England but...am to meet him I should wish to know a day before.' Unless with ladies his manner was always uncouth, and his voice a constant growl. But beneath that... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1852 - 584 lehte
...fairly puts his mind to yours." And after he became Chancellor, the same high authority added — " I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet 124 SKILL LEADS TO FORTUNE. him, I should like to know a day before." Unless with ladies, his manner... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 416 lehte
...he fairly "puts his mind to yours." And after he became Chancellor the same high authority added : "I would prepare myself for "no man in England but...to meet "him I should wish to know a day before." Unless with ladies his manner was always uncouth, and his voice a constant growl. But beneath that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 526 lehte
...Thurlow, sir; Thurlow is a fine fellow; he fairly puts his mind to yours." And on another occasion he said, " I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet with him, I should wish to know a day before." And when Cowper left the office, and became master of... | |
 | 1863 - 660 lehte
...a compliment did Johnson pay to his conversational and argumentative powers, when he said of him, " I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet with him I should wish to know a day before." If we accept the authority of Lord Campbell, Thurlow,... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1867 - 444 lehte
...18* puts his mind to yours." Of Thurlow, when he had mounted the woolsack, Johnson also observed—" I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet him, I would wish to know a day before." From the many stories told of Thurlow and ebriosity, one may be here... | |
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I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet with him, I should wish to know a day before. 
