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" 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 thirty years;... "
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURTY - Page 317
by ALEXANDRA ANDTEWS - 1856
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The Spectator, Volume 2

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...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...higher in my efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been .with me thirty years ; and though he does not know I 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...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...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...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me 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...
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The Spectator ...

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...has not been a law-suit in the parish since he has lived among them: if any dispute arises, they apply themselves to him for the decision; if they do...
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1804 - 676 pages
...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years ; and though he does not know I 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...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me 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...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me 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...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me 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...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...is every day soliciting me for something in behalf of one or other of my tenants, his parishoners. There has not been a lawsuit in the parish since he has lived among them. It any dispute arises, they apply themselves to him for t.he decision ; if they do...
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