 | 1729 - 320 str.
...was fpeaking: The Waggsof thofe Days ufed to call it the Thread of his Difcourfe, for he was not able to utter a Word without it. One of his Clients, who was more merry than wife, ftole it from him one Day in the jnidft of his Pleading ; but he had better have let it alane,... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 str.
...fpeaking : the wags of "thofe days ufed to call it the thread of his difcourle, for }ie was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wile, ftole it from Jiim one day in the midft of his pleading ; but he had better have let it al-one,... | |
 | 1803 - 376 str.
...to frequent Westminster-hall, there was a counsellor who never pleaded without a piece of packthread in his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb...to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who was more merry than wise, stole it from... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 str.
...to frequent Westminster-Hall, there was a counsellor who never pleaded withouta piece of packthread in his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb,...to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from... | |
 | 1808 - 306 str.
...who never pleaded without a piece of packthread in his hand, which he osed to twist ahout a thumh, or a finger, all the while he was speaking : the wags of those days osed to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not ahle to utter a word without it. One of... | |
 | 1810 - 350 str.
...to frequent Westminster-hall, there was a counsellor who never pleaded without a piece of packthread in his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb...a finger all the while he was speaking : the wags ef those days used to call it ' the thread of his discourse,' for he was unable to utter a word without... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 str.
...frequent Westminster hall, there was a counsellor who never pleaded without a piece of pack-thread in his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb or finger all the while he was speaking ; the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 str.
...frequent Westminster-hall , there was a counsellor who never pleaded without a piece of pack-thread in. his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb...to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not jable to utter a word without it. One of his clients who was more merry than wise, stole it from... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 342 str.
...to frequent Westminster-hall, there was a counsellor who never pleaded without a piece of packthread in his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb...call it' the thread of his discourse,' for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 str.
...speaking ; the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who...merry than wise, stole it from him one day, in the inidstof his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by the jest. XI.... | |
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... for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. 
