 | William Driverger - 1820 - Страниц: 648
...chaplain, 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...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that uuderstood a little of back-gammon. — "My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - Страниц: 422
...mentioned ; — and without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted vriih Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...voice, a sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon.— My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gent lorn m ;... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - Страниц: 366
...; — 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...university, to find him out a clergyman, rather of plain tense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice,. a sociable temper ; and, if possible, a... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - Страниц: 434
...me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason, hq desired a particular friend of his at the university,...clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a goad aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - Страниц: 398
...of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own tal'le ; for which rrason he desired a pariicular friend of his at the university, to find him out a clergyman rather of piain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper ; and, if possible,... | |
 | 1822 - Страниц: 788
...mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with'Latin U, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Страниц: 438
...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...that understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend, cays Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they... | |
 | 1823 - Страниц: 414
...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...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that My chief companion, when Sir Roger is diverting himself in the woods or the fields, is a very venerable... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - Страниц: 396
...; — 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...voice, a sociable temper; and, if possible, a man who understood a little back-gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me oat this gentleman ; who,... | |
 | 1824 - Страниц: 284
...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...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... | |
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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... 
