 | Francis Bacon - Great Britain - 1702 - 408 pages
...UJe3 and treating with c' every Man in his refpedive Profeffion, and what he was ce moft " moft vers'd in. So as I have heard him entertain a Country Lord...Hawks and Dogs • " and at another time out-cant a Londm-Chyrwrgton. Thus he " did not onely learn himfelf, but g ratine fuch as taught ' f him ,• who... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 560 pages
...attainable only by ufe, and " treating with every man in his refpetTive pro" feffion, and what he was rnoft verfed in. So• as ** I have heard him entertain...Country Lord in " the proper terms relating to hawks and dogsr " and at another time outcant a London Chirur" geon. Thus he did not only learn himfelf, but... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...perfection, attl tainable only by ufe, and treating with every " man in his refpeftive profeffion, and what he " was moft verfed in. So as I have heard...hawks and dogs, and at another ^ time outcant a London Chirurgeon. Thus he " did not only learn himfelf, but gratify fuch as " taught him, who looked upon... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 496 pages
...high perfection, at" tainable only by ufe, and treating with every " man in his refpedlive profeffion, and what he " was moft verfed in. So as I have heard...relating to hawks and dogs, and at another '' time oatcant a London Chirurgeon. Thus he " did not only learn himfelf, but gratify fuch as " taught him,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 430 pages
...only by use, and treating with every man in his respective profession, and what he was most versed in ! So as I have heard him -entertain a country lord...hawks and dogs, and at another time outcant a London chirurgeon. Thus did 'he not only learn himself, but gratify such as taught him ; who looked upon their... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 434 pages
...and treating with every man in his respective profession, and what he was most versed in ! So as 1 have heard him entertain a country lord in the proper...hawks and dogs, and at another time outcant a London chirurgeon. Thus did he not. only learn himself, but gratify such as taught him; who looked upon their... | |
 | John Thomas James (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1825 - 416 pages
...would otherwise have appeared under circumstances almost incredible ; ' 1 have heard him,' says he, ' entertain a country lord in the proper terms relating to hawks and dogs ; and at another time to outcant a London chirurgeon.' And he extols him to the skies for his marvellous extent of knowledge... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...been told, his first copies required no great labour to render Uiem competent for the nicest judgment. I have heard him entertain a country Lord in the proper...hawks and dogs; and at another time out-cant a London chirurgeon. Nor did an easy falling into arguments appear less an ornament in him. The ears of his... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...casual talk deserved to be written, adding (as an illustration of his various knowledge) that he had heard him entertain a country lord in the proper terms...hawks and dogs, and at another time out-cant a London surgeon. He delighted, whilst meditating, to have mnsic in the next room ; * Wilson's Life and Reign... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1840 - 424 pages
...information on all subjects was astonishing. " I have heard him," says Osborne, in his Advice to his Son, " entertain a country lord in the proper terms relating...hawks and dogs ; and at another time out-cant a London chirurgeon." Of money, he said, it was like manure, of no use till it was spread. Sometimes he would... | |
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So as I have heard him entertain a country lord in the proper terms relating to hawks and dogs, and at another time outcant a London chirurgeon. 
