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 317by ALEXANDRA ANDTEWS - 1856Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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