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The Spectator: ... - Page 110
1718
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...ftTHE SPECTATOR. 219 or father do, whom he does not fee at church; which it underilood as a leeret reprimand to the perfon that is abfent. The chaplain...that anfwers well, he has ordered a Bible to be given h;m the next day for his encouragement ; and fometimes accompanies it with a flitch ot bacon to his...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising day, when Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a bible to be given him next day for his encouragement ; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising day, when Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a bible to be given him next day for his encouragement ; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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1804 - 676 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechizing day, when sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a Bible to be given him next day for his encouragement ; and sometimes accompanies it with -a fliteh of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising-day, when Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a bible to be given him next day for his encouragement; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising-day, when 'Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy ihat answers well, he has ordered a bible to be given him next day for his encouragement; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. ' Sir Roger has likewise added five...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, Volume 36

British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising day, when Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a bible to be given him next day for his encouragement ; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...often told me, that upon a catej chising day, when Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a bible to be given him next day for his encouragement ; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 3

1824 - 278 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising day, when Sir Roger has been pleas* ed with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a Bible to be given him next day for his encouragement, arid sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five...
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A second selection from the papers of Addison in the Spectator and Guardian ...

Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...often told me, that upon a catechising day, when Sir Roger has been pleased with a boy that answers well, he has ordered a Bible to be given him next day for his encouragement ; and sometimes accompanies it with a flitch of bacon to his mother. Sir Roger has likewise added five pounds...
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