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Ante, ii. 451. 'My friend the late Lord Grosvenor had a house at Salt Hill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus became acquainted with that great and good man, Jacob Bryant. Here the conversation turned one morning on a Greek criticism by Dr. I could not help thinking that he was somewhat of my opinion, but he was cautious and reserved.
It is manifest that no part of this programme can be carried out successfully unless the restitution of the status quo ante furnishes a firm and satisfactory basis for it.
See ante, i. 400. For respectable, see ante, iii. 241, note 2. Boswell, in the last of his Hypochondriacks, says: 'I perceive that my essays are not so lively as I expected they would be, but they are more learned. And I beg I may not be charged with excessive arrogance when I venture to say that they contain a considerable portion of original thinking.'London Mag. 1783, p. 124.
That is to say, France was to agree to a complete restoration of the status quo ante bellum in every respect so far as her own interests were concerned, and to accept as the entire recompense for all her expenditures of money and blood a benefit accruing to the American States. This was a humorous assumption of the ingenuousness of her most disinterested protestations.
In short, that he meant to make a remark quite different from that which a celebrated gentleman made on a very eminent physician: 'He is a coxcomb, but a satisfactory coxcomb. BOSWELL. Malone says that the celebrated gentleman was Gerard Hamilton. See Boswell's Hebrides, Nov. 3, where Johnson says that 'he thought Harris a coxcomb, and ante, ii. 225. Hermes.
'Next in dignity to the laird is the tacksman; a large taker or leaseholder of land, of which he keeps part as a domain in his own hand, and lets part to under-tenants. The tacksman is necessarily a man capable of securing to the laird the whole rent, and is commonly a collateral relation. Johnson's Works, ix. 82. A lettre de cachet. Ante, p. 159.
Holden sent me a bever, which cost me L4 5s. See also Lord Sandwich's vexation at his beaver being stolen, and a hat only left in lieu of it, April 30th, 1661, ante; and April 19th and 26th, 1662, Post. 28th. At home all the morning practising to sing, which is now my great trade, and at noon to my Lady and dined with her.
After the conclusion of this case Scott was given his freedom by his master. Ante, pp. 94, 95. August 24, 1855; Holland, 145. For a good sketch of Douglas, see Elaine, Twenty Years of Congress, i. 144. This doctrine was set forth by Douglas in a speech at Springfield, Ill., June 12, 1857. A fortnight later, June 26, at the same place, Lincoln answered this speech. N. and H. ii. 85-89.
D'Arblay's Diary, i. 373. 'Mrs. Thrale says that though Mrs. Lennox's books are generally approved, nobody likes her. Ib. p. 91. See ante, i. 255, and iv. 10. 'Sept. 1778. MRS. THRALE. "Mrs. Montagu is the first woman for literary knowledge in England, and if in England, I hope I may say in the world." DR. JOHNSON. "I believe you may, Madam.
'Where honour or where conscience does not bind, No other law shall shackle me; Slave to myself I ne'er will be; Nor shall my future actions be confined By my own present mind. See ante, ii. 21. Juvenal, Sat. iii. 78. Imitated by Johnson in London. See Boswell's Hebrides, Aug. 16, and Johnson's Tour into Wales, Aug. 1, 1774.
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