| John Rose Greene Hassard - 1866 - 538 էջ
...aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. 'My friend,' says Sir Roger, 'found me out this gentleman,...they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it.'"—Spectator, No. 108. of which legacies were to be paid, for the foundation and endowment of... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1870 - 610 էջ
...who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ;...was higher in my -esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years; and, though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 էջ
...Roger, found me out this gentletan, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, > good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years ; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has... | |
| 1872 - 660 էջ
...a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman,...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1888 - 548 էջ
...aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman,...his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for Me. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is.... | |
| 1872 - 556 էջ
...a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman,...him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does r,nt show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and, because I know his value, have set... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 էջ
...me, a gooj scholar, though he does not show it. I have pi ven him the parsonage of the parish ; ïnd, because I know his value, have settled upon him a...If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher m my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years; and though he does... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 էջ
...aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman,...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years ; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 էջ
...clear voice, a sociable temper : and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it : I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - 566 էջ
...clear voice, a sociable temper : and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it : I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
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