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for one of

the

law-courts--still

the same

equanimity,

and I

could not

resist the

opportunity

of asking

the old

gentleman

the

secret.

'Well, Mr.

Boyd, you

shall know

it. Mr.

Pitt gave

it to

me:--NOT

TO LOSE MY

TEMPER, IF

POSSIBLE,

AT ANY

TIME, AND

NEVERDURING

THE HOURS

OF

BUSINESS.

My labours

here (Bank

of

England)commence

at nine

and end at

three;

and,

acting on

the advice

of the

illustrious

statesman,

I NEVER

LOSE MY

TEMPER

DURINGTHOSE

HOURS.'"

(4)

'Strafford