 ... than two-pence halfpenny in the house; but see the goodness of God ! the strolling player whom I had relieved was a man of fortune, who accidentally heard that I was as humane as I was indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to...  An Explanation of Several of Mr. Hogarth's Prints.. - Sida 101efter Samuel Felton - 1785 - 117 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Nichols - 1785 - 776 sidor
...fortune, who accidentally heard that I was as humane as I was indigent, and, from a generous cxcentricity of temper, wanted to do me an effential piece of fervice. I had not been an hour at home when he catne in, and, declaring himlelf my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next next... | |
 | 1783 - 800 sidor
...humane as 1 was -indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an efftntial piece of fervice. I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declared himfclf my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next day prefented me with... | |
 | 436 sidor
...indigent, and, from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an eflential piece or fcrvite. I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himfelf my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next day prd'eute.l me with a living... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an essential piece of service: I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himself my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an essential piece of service : I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himself my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living... | |
 | 1832 - 524 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an essential piece of service. I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himself my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living... | |
 | Heinrich Zschokke - 1845 - 504 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper wanted to do me an essential piece of service. I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himself my friend put a £50 note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living of £300... | |
 | William Henry Furness - 1856 - 316 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper wanted to do me an essential piece of service. I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himself my friend, put a £50 note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living of £300... | |
 | 1857 - 652 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an essential piece of service : I had not been an hour at home when he came in, and declaring himself my friend, put a fifty pound note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living... | |
 | London tales - 1858 - 262 sidor
...indigent, and from a generous eccentricity of temper, wanted to do me an essential piece of service: I had not been an hour at home, when he came in, and declaring himself my friend, put a fifty-pound-note into my hand, and the next day presented me with a living... | |
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