 My friend (says Sir 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...  Pictures from English Literature - Page 65by Sara A. Hamlin - 1892 - 152 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
...not mew it. I have given him the Parfbnage of the Parifh ; and becaufe I know his Value have fettled 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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Ihow it. I have gi/en him the parfonage of the parifh ; and •becaufe I know his value, have fettled 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 me thirty... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...though he does not shew 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...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... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...though he Joes not shew 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...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... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...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 for life. If...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...though he does not shew 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 out-lives rue, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...chaplain." * The word, " nature" is used here a little licentiously. He should have said • lives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem...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... | |
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