 I found he had acquitted himself of two or three sentences, with a look of much business and great intrepidity. Upon his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger was up. The speech he made was...  Sir Roger de Coverley: Essays from the "Spectator." - Page 73by Joseph Addison - 1887 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...trouble my Readers with an Account of it ; and I believe was not fo much defigned by the Knight himfelf to inform the Court, as to give him a Figure in my Eye, and keep "up his Credit in the Country. 1 wa? highly delighted, when the Court rofe, to fee the Gentlemen of the Country gathering about my... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...Country-People that Sir ROGER was up. The Speech he made was fo little to the Purpofe, that I fhall not trouble my Readers with an Account of it ; and I believe was not no fo much defigned by the Knight himfelf to inform the Court, as to give him a Figure in my Eye, and... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...country people that Sir Roger ' was up.' The fpcech he made was fo little to the purpole, that I mall not trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not fo much deiigned by the knight himlelf to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my eye, and... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...ran among the country people that Sir ROGER was up. The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account...was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see A 4 gentlemen gentlemen of the country gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...among the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up.' The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account of it ; and I believe \va< not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...aiming the country people that sir Koger was up. The speech -lie made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account...himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure iu my eye, and keep up his eredit ai the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...among the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up,' The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account...delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the couatry gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment him most ; at the same time... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...the country people, that Sir Roger ' was up.' The speech he made was so little to the purpose, tiiat I shall not trouble my readers with an account of...give him a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit iu 2je country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the country gathering... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...ran among the country people that Sir Roger was up. The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account...country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to sec the gentlemen of the country gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...ran among the country people that Sir Roger was up. The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account of it ; and I beliere was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure... | |
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