 This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew, opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament.  The Spectator - Page 1681718Full view - About this book
 | 1737 - 354 pages
...which comes up to you by the Car' rier fhould be given to Sir ANDREW FREE PORT, ' in his Name. TH is Letter, notwithftanding the poor Butler's Manner of...Idea of our good old Friend, that upon the Reading it there wa* not a dry Eye in the Club. Sir ANDREW opening the Book, found it to be a Collection of... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 384 pages
...Sir ANDR sw FRKE ;- o RT, .' in his Name. THIS Letter, notwithftanding the poor Butler's mait-- ner of writing it, gave us fuch an Idea of our good old...reading of it there was not a dry Eye in the Club. Sir ANDRE w opening the Book,, found it to be a Collection of Acts of Parliament. Ther-e was in particular... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...Freeport in his name.' This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew, opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament. There was in particular... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...Freeport, in his name.' This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew, opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament. There was in particular... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...Freeport in his name." This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that, upon the reading of it, there was not a dry eye in. the club. Sir Andrew opening the book, found it to be a collection of Acts of Parliament. There was, in particular,... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...Freeport, in his name.' This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry «lry eye in the club. Sir Andrew opening the hook, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 494 pages
...Andrew Freeport in his This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew, opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament. There was in particular... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 274 pages
...Freeport in his name.' This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in th« club. Sir Andrew, opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament. There was... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 348 pages
...in his name." This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such/an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament. There was in particular... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...Freeport in his name." This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner* of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it, there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew opening the book, found it to be a collection of acts of parliament. There was, in particular,... | |
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