 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 a particular friend of his at the University to find him out a Clergyman rather...  Scribner's Magazine ... - Сторінка 4811909Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Art - 1876 - 124 стор.
...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...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. At his first settling with me, I made him a present of all... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 стор.
...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...Voice, a sociable Temper, and, if possible, a Man that understood a little of Back-Gammon. My Friend, says Sir ROOEB, found me out this Gentleman, who,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1876 - 128 стор.
...we find Sir Roger de Coverley requires his chaplain to be "a clergyman rather of plain sense than of much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon." I Twopenny hit. ' Hit' was very commonly applied to games... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1877 - 564 стор.
...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...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of Back-gammon. My friend, says Sir ROGER, found me out this Gentleman, who,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 стор.
...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...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,... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1879 - 336 стор.
...reason he desired a particular friend of his at the University to find him out a clergyman rather for plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect,...voice, .a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. At his first settling with me,' I made him a present of all... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 стор.
...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...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this 70 gentleman,... | |
 | 1880 - 1178 стор.
...that, " afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at hie own table," he had sought out "a clergy man rather of plain sense than much learning, of a...good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper," and understanding a " little of backgammon!" At his first setting out, said the humorous Sir Roger, " I... | |
 | 1881 - 578 стор.
...for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman P. Nimmo & co. that understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found mo out this gentleman,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 стор.
...reason, he desired a particular friend of his at the University, to find him out a clergyman rather ol plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect,...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, who,... | |
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