 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...to Lord Jefferies; but he could never gain admittance either for a letter, or for himself. Upon this he resolved to watch an opportunity, and brave him to fight, though with all the rules of honour, which his Lordship hearing quitted the town ; and Dryden never afterward had an opportunity... | |
 | Samuel Garbett - 1818 - 392 pages
...noble example. When the interment was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a challenge to the lord Jeffreys, who refusing to answer it ; he sent several others,...delivered, nor admittance to speak to him ; which incensed him, that he resolved since his lordship refused to answer him like a gentleman, that he would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...coaches. When the " funeral was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a chal" lenge to the Lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer " it, he sent several others,...himself; " but could neither get a letter delivered, nor admit" tance to speak to him ; which so incensed him, that " be resolved, since his Lordship refused... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...of coaches. When the funeral " was over, Mr Charles Dryden sent a challenge to " the lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer it, he " sent several others,...admittance " to speak to him ; which so incensed him, that he " resolved, since his lordship refused to answer him '* like a gentleman* that he would watch an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...of coaches. When the funeral " was over, Mr Charles Dryden sent a challenge to " the lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer it, he " sent several others,...admittance " to speak to him ; which so incensed him, that he " resolved, since his lordship refused to answer him " like a gentleman, that he would watch an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...train of coaches. When the funeral was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a challenge to the Lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer it, he sent several others...admittance to speak to him ; which so incensed him, that he resolved, since his Lordship refused to answer him like a gentleman, that he would watch an opportunity... | |
 | 1823 - 896 pages
...candle in their hand. When the funeral wa4 over, Mr Charles Dryden sent a challenge to Lord Jeffreys : who refusing to answer it, he sent several others,...and brave him to fight, though with all the rules of honour ; which his lordship hearing, quitted the town, and Mr Charles never had an opportunity to meet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 pages
...train of coaches. When the funeral was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a challenge to the Lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer it, he sent several others,...admittance to speak to him : which so incensed him, that he resolved, since his Lordship refused to answer him like a genVOL. VI. 2 B tleman, that he would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...train of coaches. When the funeral was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a challenge to the lord Jefferies, who refusing to. answer it, he sent several others,...admittance to speak to him : which so incensed him, that he resolved, since his lordship refused to answer him like a gentleman, that he would watch an opportunity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...train of coaches. When the funeral was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a challenge to the lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer it, he sent several others,...delivered, nor admittance to speak to him : which so insensed him, that he resolved, since his lordship refused to answer him like a gentleman, that he... | |
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Dryden sent a challenge to the lord Jefferies, who refusing to answer it, he sent several others, and went often himself; but could neither get a letter delivered, nor admittance to speak to him: which so... 
