 The squire has made all his tenants atheists and tithe-stealers ; while the parson instructs them every Sunday in the dignity of his order, and insinuates to them in almost every sermon that he is a better man than his patron. In short, matters are come...  The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers from the Spectator - Page 84by Joseph Addison - 1902 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...faid his Prayers either in publick or private this half Year; and that the Parfon threatens him, if ho does not mend his Manners, to pray for him in the...of this Nature, though too frequent in the Country, arc very fatr.l to the ordinary People; who are fo ufed to be dailed yvith Riches, that they pay as... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...man than hi» patron. In ihort, matters are come to fuch an extremity, that the (quire has not liiil his prayers either in public or private this half year; and that the parfon threatens him, if he does not mend bis manners, to pray for him in the face ot the whole congregation.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...instructs them every Sunday in the dignity of his order, and insinuates to them in almost every sermon, that he is a better man than his patron. In short,...this half year; and that the parson threatens him, it" he does not mend his manners, to pray for himjn the face of the whole congregation. Feuds of this... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...instructs them every Sunday in the dignity of his order, and insinuates to them, in almost every sermon, that he is a better man than his patron. In short,...said his prayers, either in public or private, this half-year; and that the parson. threatens him, if ht docs not mcud hut manners, to pray for him hi... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...order, and insinuates to'them in almost every seiynon,. that he is a better man than his patron. la short, matters are come to such an extremity, that...him, if he does not mend his manners, to pray for him iii the face of the whole congregation. Feuds of this nature, though too frequent in the country, are... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...instructs them every Sunday in the dignity of his order, and insinuates to them almost in every sermon, that he is a better man than his patron. In short,...pray for him in the face of the whole congregation. No. 115. THURSDAY, JULY 12. — — — — Ut sit meni sana in corpore sano. JUT. BODILY labour is... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...dignity of his order, and insinuates to them in almost every sermon, that he is a better man than hi» patron. In short, matters are come to such an extremity, that the 'squire has not said prayers either in public or private this half year ; and that the parson threatens him, if he does... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pages
...always preaching at (be squire; and the squire, to be revenged on the parson, never comes to church. In short, matters are come to such an extremity, that...prayers either in public or private this half year; and the parson threatens him, if he does not mend his manners, to pray for him in the face of the whole... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...instructs them every Sunday in the dignity of his order, and insinuates tu them in almost every sermon, that he is a better man than his patron. In short, matters arc come to such an extremity, that the "squire lias not said his prayers either in public or private... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...dignity of his order, and insinuate* to them in almost every sermon, that he is a better VOL. it. o man than his patron. In short, matters are come to such an extremity, that the 'squire has not said prayers either in public or private this half year; and that the parson threatens him, if he does not... | |
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