 He is extremely well versed in all the little handicrafts of an idle man. He makes a May-fly to a miracle, and furnishes the whole country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 203by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...officious Fellow, and very much eftecmcd upon Account of his Family, he is a welcome Gueft at every Houie, and keeps up a good Correspondence among all the Gentlemen...between a Couple of Friends that live perhaps in the oppofite Sides of the County. Witt, is a particular Favourite of all the young Heirs, whom he frequently... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...Account of his Family, he is a welcome Gueft at every Houfe, and keeps up a good Cortcfpondence among alh the Gentlemen about him. He carries a Tulip-Root in...between a Couple of Friends that live perhaps in the oppoflte Sides of the Country. Will, is a particular Favourite cf all the young Heirs, whom he frequently... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...good Correfp6ndence among all the Gentlemen about him. He carries a Tulip-Root in JhisPocketfromone to another, or exchanges a Puppy between a Couple of Friends that live perhaps in the oppofite Sides of the Country. Will, is a particular Favourite of all the young Heirs, whom he frequently... | |
 | 1739 - 346 pages
...upon Account of his Family, he is a welcome Guefl at every Houfe, and keeps up a good Correfpondence among all the Gentlemen about him. He carries a Tulip-Root...between a Couple of Friends that live perhaps in the oppofite Sides of the County. Will, is a particular Favourite of all the young Heirs, whom he frequently... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...Sir Roger before his tlemen about him. He carries a tulipboufe, a country-fellow brought him a root in his pocket from one to another. or exchanges a puppy between a coupL huge fifh, which, he told him, Mr. Williim Wimble had caughtthat very morning ยก and that he... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house,...particular favourite of all the young heirs, whom he frequently obliges with a net that he has weaved, or a setting-dog that he has made himself. He... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house,...friends that live perhaps in the opposite sides of the county. Will is a particular favourite of all the young heirs, whom he frequently obliges with a net... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of hia family, he is a weleome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the u 2 , gentlemen itbAut him. He danies * tulip-root in hto pocket from one to another, or exchanges... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house,...correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house,...correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends that... | |
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