 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 476 pages
...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend, * says Sir Roger, (< found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required...have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlive me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now... | |
 | Harry Pratt Judson, Ida C. Bender - 1901 - 266 pages
...friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, 10 is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. 15 He has now been with me thirty years, and, though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has... | |
 | Ida Catherine Bender, Harry Pratt Judson - 1901 - 268 pages
...friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, 10 is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not...settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives rue, he shall find that he was higher in niy esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. 15 He has now been... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1901 - 264 pages
...who, 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...value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. 5 If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 474 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...have settled upon him a good -annuity for life. If he outlive me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1902 - 264 pages
...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell 6 me, a good scholar, though he does not show it;1 I have given him the parsonage of the parish, and,...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He 10 has now been with me thirty years, and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1902 - 304 pages
...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. 5 " My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required...parsonage of the parish; and because I know his value, 10 have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - 256 pages
...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend, says Sir Eoger, found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell 5 me, a good scholar, though he does not show it ;* I have given him the parsonage of the parish, and,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - 486 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...parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, ^iaye settled ugpn him a good annuityjbr life. If he outlives me, he shall find "that he was higher... | |
 | 1903 - 1048 pages
...understood a little of backgammon "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, beside the endowments required of him, is, they 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. 
