 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman ; •who, besides the endowments...me, a good scholar, .though he does not show it. I hare given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled upon him a... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...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 required...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...and, if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this. gentleman ; who, besides the endowments...him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall'fiud that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon — My friend, says bir Roger, found me out this gentleman ; who, besides the endowments required...given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because 1 know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...gammon.— My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gent lorn m ; who, besides the endowments requited of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he...given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because 1 know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pages
...possible, a man that uuderstood a little of back-gammon. — "My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar. He has now been with me thirty years, and has never in all tbat time asked me any thing for himself,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...and, if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, say? Sir linger, found me out this gentleman ; who, besides the endowments required of him, is. they tell me, a pood scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him tlie parsonage of the parish ; and because... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, U, ps, for the reason above mentioned, namely, that a...not only Sylla the dictator, but several of the R cutDre* me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...if possible, a man who understood a little back-gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me oat this gentleman ; who, besides the endowments required...tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. 1 have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled upon him... | |
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... the university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. 
