 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin nnd Greek at his own table; for which reason he desired...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says 8i>- Roger, •' found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required... | |
 | 1856 - 522 pages
...I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of heing insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table, for...sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood something of backgammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table,1 for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at i The literary acquirements of the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he •was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table,1 for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at i The literary acquirements of the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...liked the good man whom 1 have just now mentioned? and without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My Friend," says Sir Roger, *' found me out this gent lemán, who, besides the endowments required... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of beinc insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Si<" Roger, •' found rne out this gentleman, who, besides the endownts required... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 466 pages
...how I liked the good man I have just now mentioned 1 And without staying for an answer told me, "That he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Si1* Roger, •' found rne out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back pa mm on. " My friend," says Sir Roger, •' found me out this gentleman, who, besides the etuluv... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1863 - 202 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ! and without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of... | |
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As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned : and without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired... 
