 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." JOHNSON. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows hie is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." JOHNSON. "Sir, as Dodd got... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged iir a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON. " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind in it than any tiling known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so? Depend upon it, sir, when a man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...you contributed to the deception; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...thing known to be; his, you answered j — 'Why should you think so? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully."' JOHNSON. "Sir, as Do(fd got it from me to pass as his own, while thai could do him any good, that waN an implied promise... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind in it than any think known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...the deception; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd's own, because il had a great deal more force of mind in it than any...'Why should you think so? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.'" JOHNSOK. "Sir,... | |
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Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. 
