 | George Atherton Aitken - 1898 - 450 pages
...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 - 1898 - 264 pages
...besides the endowments required of him. is, they tell 8 me, a good scholar, though he does not show it ;l I have given him the parsonage of the parish, and,...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He to has now been with me thirty years, and though he does not know I have taken notice of it,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1898 - 264 pages
...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this 5 gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of...they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it;1 I have given him the parsonage of the parish, and, because I know his value, have settled upon... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1899 - 226 pages
...sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend, says 25 Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman, who, besides...life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was 5 higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, though... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1899 - 234 pages
..." My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required 5 of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he...find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he 10 thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and though he does not know I have taken notice... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1899 - 238 pages
..." My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required 5 of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he...find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he 10 thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and though he does not know I have taken notice... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1899 - 232 pages
..." My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required 5 of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he...find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he 10 thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and though he does not know I have taken notice... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1899 - 226 pages
...a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend, says the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,...life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was 5 higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, though... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1899 - 222 pages
...a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend, says the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,...life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was 5 higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, though... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1901 - 252 pages
...gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he docs not show it : I have given him the parsonage of the...good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall 85 find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty... | |
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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... 
