The British Essayists, Volume 7Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... fair forester in marriage ; for I will make it no secret to you , that her person and education are to be her fortune . I am , SIR , Your very humble servant , CELIMENE . ' SIR , BEING employed by Celimene to make up and 24 No 66 ...
... fair forester in marriage ; for I will make it no secret to you , that her person and education are to be her fortune . I am , SIR , Your very humble servant , CELIMENE . ' SIR , BEING employed by Celimene to make up and 24 No 66 ...
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... fair way to be spoiled : therefore , pray , Mr. Spectator , let us have your opinion of this fine thing called fine breeding ; for I am afraid it differs too much from that plain thing called good breeding . Your most humble servant ...
... fair way to be spoiled : therefore , pray , Mr. Spectator , let us have your opinion of this fine thing called fine breeding ; for I am afraid it differs too much from that plain thing called good breeding . Your most humble servant ...
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... fair - one's lips , or they will be too quick for the music , and dance quite out of time . I am not able , however , to give my final sentence against this diversion ; and am of Mr. Cowley's opi- nion , that so much of dancing , at ...
... fair - one's lips , or they will be too quick for the music , and dance quite out of time . I am not able , however , to give my final sentence against this diversion ; and am of Mr. Cowley's opi- nion , that so much of dancing , at ...
Page 33
... . ' Sweet language will multiply friends ; and a fair speaking tongue will increase kind greetings . Be in peace with many , nevertheless have but one counsellor " of a thousand * . ' With what prudence No 68 . SPECTATOR . 33.
... . ' Sweet language will multiply friends ; and a fair speaking tongue will increase kind greetings . Be in peace with many , nevertheless have but one counsellor " of a thousand * . ' With what prudence No 68 . SPECTATOR . 33.
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... fair hand , with a few lines from your dear self , presented by whom you please or think fit . I believe , if time would permit me , I could write all day ; but the time being short , and paper little , no more from your never - failing ...
... fair hand , with a few lines from your dear self , presented by whom you please or think fit . I believe , if time would permit me , I could write all day ; but the time being short , and paper little , no more from your never - failing ...
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Page 193 - HAVING often received an invitation from my friend Sir Roger de Coverley to pass away a month with him in the country...
Page 195 - I have observed in several of my papers that my friend Sir Roger, amidst all his good qualities, is something of a humorist ; and that his virtues, as well as imperfections, are, as it were, tinged by a certain extravagance which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of...
Page 220 - As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself; for if by chance he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of it, he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees anybody else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them.
Page 196 - Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon.
Page 268 - ... monstrous face, under which, notwithstanding it was made to frown and stare in a most extraordinary manner, I could still discover a distant resemblance of my old friend. Sir Roger, upon seeing me laugh, desired me to tell him truly if I thought it possible for people to know him in that disguise. I at first kept my usual silence ; but upon the knight's conjuring me to tell him whether it was not still more like himself than a Saracen, I composed my countenance in the best manner I could, and...
Page 122 - Of nuptial sanctity, and marriage rites : Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Page 196 - found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and, because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is.
Page 220 - ... mind what he was about, and not disturb the congregation. This John Matthews it seems is remarkable for being an idle fellow, and at that time was kicking his heels for his diversion. This authority of the knight, though exerted in that odd manner which accompanies him in all circumstances of life, has a very good effect upon the parish, who are not polite enough to see any thing ridiculous in his behaviour; besides that the general good sense and worthiness of his character make his friends...
Page 237 - So flew'd, so sanded ; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-knee'd, and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each.