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" The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in... "
The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator - Page 103
by Joseph Addison - 1899 - 208 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...Country-People that Sir ROGER was up. The Speech he made was fo little to the Purpofe, that I fhall not trouble my Readers with an Account of it ; and I believe was not no fo much defigned by the Knight himfelf to inform the Court, as to give him a Figure in my Eye, and...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...country people that Sir Roger ' was up.' The fpcech he made was fo little to the purpole, that I mall not trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not fo much deiigned by the knight himlelf to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my eye, and...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people that Sir ROGER was up. The speech he made was so little to...a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the Country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see A 4 gentlemen gentlemen of the country...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up.' The speech he made was so little...trouble my readers with an account of it ; and I believe \va< not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up.' The speech he made was so. little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my rea-. ders with an account of it ; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to...
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1804 - 676 pages
...hushed, and a general whisper ran aiming the country people that sir Koger was up. The speech -lie made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not...himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure iu my eye, and keep up his eredit ai the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see...
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The British Essayists, Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up,' The speech he made was so little...a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the couatry gathering...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up.' The speech he made was so little to the purpose, tiiat I shall not trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not so much designed...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people that Sir Roger was up. The speech he made was so little to...a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to sec the gentlemen of the country gathering...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...his first rising the court was hashed, and a general whisper ran among the country people that Sir Roger was up. The speech he made was so little to...not trouble my readers with an account of it ; and I beliere was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure...
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