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" 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. He has now been with me thirty years; and, though he does... "
The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Page 210
by British essayists - 1802
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Sir Roger de Coverley

Joseph Addison - 1852 - 264 pages
...he shall find that he 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...other of my Tenants his Parishioners. There has not heen a Law-suit in the Parish since he has lived among them : if any Dispute arises they apply themselves...
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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now heen with me thirty years ; and — though he does not know I have...though he is every day soliciting me for something in hehalf of one or other of my tenants, his parishioners. There has not heen a law-suit in the parish...
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A Book for a Corner; Or, Selections in Prose and Verse from ..., Volumes 1-2

Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pages
...he shall find that he 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 never in all that time asked anything of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or...
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A Book for a Corner: Or, Selections in Prose and Verse from ..., Volume 1

1852 - 460 pages
...he shall find that he 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 never in all that time asked anything of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or...
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A Book for a Corner, Or Selections in Prose and Verse from Authors the Best ...

Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pages
...he shall find that he 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 never in all that time asked anything of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or...
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A Book for a Corner: Or, Selections in Prose and Verse from Authors the Best ...

1852 - 248 pages
...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 never in all that time asked anything of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or...
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The Young Man's Book of Elegant Prose: Comprising Selections from the ...

1853 - 334 pages
...he shall find that he 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...something in behalf of one or other of my tenants, his parUh ioners. There has not been a law-suit in the parish since he has lived among them ; if any dispute...
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The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory ...

1853 - 524 pages
...he shall find that he 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 never in all that time asked anything of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with a biogr. and critical preface ...

Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he u. He has now been with me thirty years ; and, though he does not know I have...taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked anything of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or...
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A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...he shall find that he 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...that time asked any thing of me for himself, though lie is every day soliciting- me for something in behalf of one or other of my tenants his parishioners....
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