Roger, found me out this gentleman; who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity... Sir Roger de Coverley Papers in the Spectator - Page 56by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1906 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1718 - 348 pages
...upon him a 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 - 354 pages
...upon him a 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... | |
| 1729 - 342 pages
...upon him a 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 Tears; and tho* he does not know I have taken Notice of it, has never in all that Time asked any thing... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...upon him -a 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...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
...because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps...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
...because I know his value, have settled upon him a 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 roe thirty years ; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never in all that time... | |
| 1803 - 472 pages
...because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps...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... | |
| 1804 - 676 pages
...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...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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...I know his value, have settled upon him a food annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he shall n«l that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks...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, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...licentiously, ave said " in the office," or, " the quality of a chaplain." He should have lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps...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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