 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...mentioned ? and without slaying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he Joes not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back -gammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...little of back-gammon. My friend, says sir Roger, found pre out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man t ha understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man tha understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend/ says...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and because... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason, he...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason, he...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greelc at his own table ; for which reason he desirefl a particular friend of his at the university, to find him out a clergy., man rather of plain sense than much learning1, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...my answer, told me that he was •afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his ovn table j 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,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...mentioned? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and... | |
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As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me. that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired... 
