 Being questioned about the meaning of so strange an item, he frankly declared, that happening to overhear a poor man declare to his wife and a large family of children, that £10 would make him happy, he could not avoid trying the experiment.  The Bee and Other Essays - Pagina 286door Oliver Goldsmith - 1914 - 416 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1762 - 258 pagina’s
...the Spectator, though his name is. not mentioned. When he was to give in his accompts to the mailers of the temple, among other articles, he charged For making one man happy 10/. Being queftioned about the meaning of fo ilrange an item, he frankly declared, that happening to over-hear... | |
 | 1763 - 552 pagina’s
...about this time, which does him no ГглаЦ honour. When he was to give in his accounts to the mailer of the temple, among other articles, he charged. " For making one man happy 10 1." Being queftipned about the meaning of fo ftrange an item, he frankly declared, that happening to... | |
 | 1785 - 438 pagina’s
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 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 554 pagina’s
...about thi* time, which does him no fmall honour. When he was to give in his accounts to the mafter of the Temple, among other articles, he charged, " For making one man happy 10 1." Being quefboned about the meaning of fo ftrange an item, he frankly declared, that happening to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 604 pagina’s
...notice of one, though his name is not mentioned. When he was to give in his accounts to the Mafters of the Temple, among other articles, he charged, " For making one man happy, ten founds." Being queftioned about the meaning of fo ftrange an item, he frankly declared, that, happening... | |
 | 1805 - 556 pagina’s
...about this time, which does him.no small honour. When he was to give in his accounts to the master of the Temple, among other articles, he charged, " For making one man happy 10l." Being questioned about the meaning of so strange an itera, he frankly declared, that happening... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - 1807 - 430 pagina’s
...humanity is related in the Spectator, though his name is not mentioned. When he was to give in his account to the masters of the Temple, among other articles he charged, for making one man happy, ten pounds. Ueing f|iiesli'med as to ihc meaning ofso alrange en item, he acknowledged thut, happening... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1815 - 488 pagina’s
...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, \0l. Being questioned about the meaning of so strange an item, he frankly declared, that, happening... | |
 | 1831 - 412 pagina’s
...An anecdote is told of the late Beau Nash, of Bath. When he was to give in some official accounts, among other articles he charged, "For making one man...frankly declared, that happening to overhear a poor man say to his wife, and a large family of children, that \Gl. would make him happy, he could not avoid... | |
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