 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...to me when he was at the bar ; and after his Lordship was advanced to the seals, he said of him, " 1 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." How he would have prepared himself, I cannot... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 1048 pages
...himself appears to have been afraid of him. " I wquld prepare myself," said the great lexicographer, " for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am...about to meet him I should wish to know a day before." f His lordship, who was never married, died at Brighton, September 12, 1806. His next brother Thomas,... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1818 - 320 pages
...himself appears to have been afraid of him. " I would prepare myself," said the great lexicographer, " for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am...lordship, who was never married, died at Brighton, Sept. 12, 1806. Another anecdote may be added, illustrative of the firmness of his character. In consequence... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1818 - 480 pages
...himself appears to have been afraid of him. " I would prepare myself," said the great lexicographer, " for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am...about to meet him I should wish to know a day before." f His lordship, who was never married, died at Brighton, September 12, 1806. His next brother Thomas,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...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 before. How he would have prepared himself, I cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...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 before." How he would have prepared himself, I cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...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 before," How he would have prepared himself, I cannot... | |
 | 1823 - 696 pages
...of Thurlow had always been held in high estimation by Johnson, who had been heard to say of him, " such a tantalising piece of obscurity, such an abortion , ʢ to meet with him, I should wish to know a day before." One day, while this scheme was pending, Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...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 before." How he would have prepared himself, I cannot... | |
 | 1827 - 448 pages
...himself appears to have been afraid of him. " I would prepare myself," said the great lexicographer, " for no man in England but Lord Thurlow, when I am...about to meet him, I should wish to know a day before. "f His Lordship, who was never married, died at Brighton, September 12, 1800. His next brother Thomas,... | |
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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. 
