 | ALEXANDRA ANDTEWS - 1856 - 370 страници
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood something of backgammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, although he does not know I have taken notice of it,... | |
 | Alexander Andrews - 1856 - 372 страници
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood something of backgammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, although he does not know I have taken notice of it,... | |
 | Alexander Andrews - 1856 - 356 страници
...sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood something of backgammon. ' My friend,' say? Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, although he does not know I have taken notice of it,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 страници
...sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says 8i>- Roger, •' found me out this gentleman, who, besides...was 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 страници
...temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Eoger) found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments...was 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,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1856 - 520 страници
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood something of backgammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,...because I know his value, have settled upon him a good aunuity for life. If he outlives me he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 страници
...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. 'My friend,' says Sir Roger, 'found mo out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required...of the parish ; and because I know his value, have set upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that ho was higher in my esteem... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 страници
...a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a- little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman,...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 страници
...aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. 'My friend,' says Sir Roger, 'found me out this gentleman,...of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he docs not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 страници
...aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman,...besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell iae, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I hare given him the parsonage of the parish ; and... | |
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Greek at his own table, for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the University to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood... 
