...sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities are. Now I honour Thurlow, sir ; Thurlow is a fine fellow. He fairly puts his mind to yours." Referring to Lord Stowell, of whom mention has already been made, two bottles formed with him no uncommon...

...know of it a day before. All readers of ' Bozzy ' will recollect how the literary autocrat said, ' I honour Thurlow, sir ; Thurlow is a fine fellow, he fairly puts his mind to yours ! ' It has been frequently said, in verse and prose, that ' no one ever looked so wise as Thurlow.'...

...too easy towards those with whom he converses. — D'Alembert. It is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities...To make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. — Johnson. Conversation is a traffic ; and if you enter into it without some stock of knowledge to...

...brilliantly than in conversation. " It is when you come close to a man in conversation," said Dr. Johnson, " that you discover what his real abilities are. To make a speech in an assembly is a sort of knack. Now I honor Thurlow; Thurlow is a fine fellow, he fairly puts his mind...

...brilliantly than in conversation. " It is when you come close to a man in conversation," said Dr. Johnson, " that you discover what his real abilities are. To make a speech in an assembly is a sort of knack. Now I honor Thurlow ; Thurlow is a fine fellow, he fairly puts his...

...(Loughborough) that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities...a speech in a public assembly, is a knack. Now, I honor Thurlow, sir; Thurlow is a fine fellow ; he fairly />nfs his mind to yours.' Early in 1793, Sir...

...in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities...fine fellow — he fairly puts his mind to yours." On another occasion he said, " I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When...

...in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to a man in 1777. " savings, I said, " It is a pity, Sir, you don't always remember your own good things, that you may...

...promotion to the high office for which he seems to have been formed on purpose, the doctor said of him, ' I honour Thurlow, sir. Thurlow is a fine fellow. He fairly puts his mind to yours.' Long, long may he put his mind against those who would take even one stone out of that venerable fabric...

...obscurity of his understanding," etc. " No Sir," said Johnson, " it is when you come close to a man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are ; to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, Sir ; Thurlow is a fine fellow ; he fairly puts...