 | Andrew Steinmetz - Gambling - 1870 - 502 pages
...When he gave in his accounts to the Masters of the Temple, among other items he charged was one — ' For making one man happy, £10.' Being questioned...happening to overhear a poor man declare to his wife and large family of children that £10 would make him happy, he could not avoid trying the experiment.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 780 pages
...is told us in The Spectator, though his name is not mentioned. When he was to give in his accounts to the Masters of the Temple, among other articles, he charged " For making one man happy, io/." Being questioned about the meaning of so strange an item, he frankly declared, that happening... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 pages
...is told us in The Spectator, though his name is not mentioned. When he was to give in his accounts to the Masters of the Temple, among other articles, he charged " For making one man happy, io/." Being questioned about the meaning ofso strange an item, he frankly declared, that happening... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1893 - 780 pages
...accounts to the Masters of the Temple, among other articles, he charged " For making one man happy, IO/.' ith a wooden leg once more crossed our walks, desiring...any notice, but my friend, looking wistfully upon lof. would make him happy, he could not avoid trying the experiment. He added, that if they did not... | |
 | English essays - 1762 - 792 pages
...about this time, whick docs him no fmall honour. When he was to give in his accounts to the matter of the temple, among other articles, he charged, " For making one man happy 10 I." Being queltioncd about the meaning of fo ftr.inge an item, he frankly de* We are afcfitioa the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1763 - 652 pages
...about this time, which does him no imaij honour. When he was to give in his accounts to the matter of the temple, among other articles, he charged. " For making one man happy loi." Being queftioned about the meaning of fo flrange an item, he frankly declared, that happening... | |
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An instance of his humanity is told us in The Spectator, though his name is not mentioned. When he was to give in his accounts to the Masters of the Temple, among other articles, he charged, " For making one man happy, £10. 
