I am a man who act a prominent part in the world; he is nobody.

If he must be reviewing, there is my speech about the West Indies.

Set him to write a puff on that.

What have people like him to do, except to eulogise people like me ?" No man likes to be reminded of his inferiority in such a way, and there are some particular circumstances in this case which render the admonition more unpleasant than it would otherwise be.

I know that Brougham dislikes me; and I have not the slightest doubt that he feels great pleasure in taking this subject out of my hands, and at having made me understand, as I do most clearly understand, how far my services are rated below his.