He is extremely well versed in all the little handicrafts of an idle man. He makes a May-fly to a miracle, and furnishes the whole country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he... The Spectator: ... - Page 961718Full view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends that... | |
| Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, ht is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple • Л York-hire... | |
| William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed on account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends, that... | |
| William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed on account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends, that... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1863 - 202 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed on account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen...between a couple of friends that live perhaps in the opposite sides of tho county. Will is a particular favourite of all the young heirs, whom he frequently... | |
| Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in his pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends that... | |
| National reading books - 1872 - 264 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen...between a couple of friends that live perhaps in the opposite sides of the county. Will is a particular favourite of all the young heirs, whom ho frequently... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen...from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a 30 couple of friends that live perhaps in the opposite sides of the county. Will is a particular favourite... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen...from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a 30 couple of friends that live perhaps in the opposite sides of the county. Will is a particular favourite... | |
| William Francis Collier - 1880 - 558 pages
...and keeps up a good correspondence among all the gentlemen about him. He carries a tulip root in hia pocket from one to another, or exchanges a puppy between a couple of friends, that live perhaps in the opposite sides of the country. These gentleman-like manufactures and obliging little humours make Will... | |
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