 ... it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and, because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me...  The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator - Page 29by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - 207 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...good Annuity for Life. If he out-lives me, he fhall find that he was higher in my Efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty Years; and though he dots not know I have taken Notice qf it, has never in all that Time asked any thing of me for himfclf,... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...was higher in my Efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty Tears; and tho* he does not know I have taken Notice of it, has never in all that Time asked any thing of jn« for himfelf, tho' he is every Day folliciting me for fomething in Behalf of one or... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...good Annuity for Life. If he out-lives me, he mail find that he was higher in my Efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty Years ; and tho' he does not know I have taken Notice of it, has never in all that Time asked any thing of rne... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he fhall find that he was higher in my efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been .with me thirty years...have taken notice of it, has never in all that time afked '.any thing of me for himfelf, though he is every day foliciting me for fomething in behalf of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...good annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years...taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with roe thirty years ; and though he does not know I have...taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...and, though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting...behalf of one or other of my tenants his parishioners. There has not been a law-suit in the parish since he has lived among them: if any dispute arises, they... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years...have taken notice of it, has never in all that time arked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...of a chaplain." He should have lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years...taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...licentiously. He should have said • lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years...taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or... | |
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