 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 428 pages
...again, though all mankind Ihould perfuade me, unconfi3 dering ( 48 ) dering puppies ! There's a young fellow here in town we are all fond of, and about a year or two come from the univerfity, one Harrifon, a little pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good fenfe, and good nature... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 476 pages
...particular to my charming correspondent. In order gentleman high in esteem ; and (as Swift expresses it) " a little »' pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good " nature j" bat had at that time no other income than forty pounds a year, as governor to one of the duke of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 490 pages
...particular to my charming correspondent. In order gentleman high in esteem ; and fas Swift expresses it) " a little " pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good " nature;" but had at that time no other income than forty poundi a year, as governor to one of the duke of Queensberry's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...•written by Mr. WILLIAM HARRISON, a you'ng gentleman high in esteem, and (as SWIFT characterises him) " a little pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good nature." He received the early rudiments of his education at Winchester School, and was afterwards fellow of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...Swift, in a letter to Stella, dated October the 13th, 1710, thus speak* of him : — " There is a young fellow here in town we are all fond of, and about...with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good nature ; — he has nothing to live on but being governor to one of the Duke of Queensberry's sons for forty... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...Swift, in a letter to Stella, dated October die 13th, 1710, thus speaks of him : — " There is a young fellow here in town we are all fond of, and about...with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good nature ; — he has nothing to live on but being governor to one of the Duke of Queensberry's sons for forty... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...all my life." 1 HARRISON (WILLIAM), a young gentleman high in esteem, and (as Swift expresses it) " a little pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good nature," was educated at Winchester, and was afterwards of New college, Oxford, of which he became a fellow.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 378 pages
...apparent publisher, was a young gentleman hi?h in esteem ; and (as Swift expresses it) " a liL tie pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good nature :" but had at that time no other income than forty pounds a year, as governor to one of the Duke of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 386 pages
...again, though all mankind should persuade me — unconsidering puppies ! There is a youug fellow here ia town we are all fond of, and about a year or two come...written some mighty pretty things ; that In your 6th Miscellaiua, about the Sprig of an Orange, is his : he has nothing to live on but being governor to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 378 pages
...never do it again, though all mankind should persuade me — unconsidering puppies ! There is a young fellow here in town we are all fond of, and about a year or two come from thu university, one Harrison, a little pretty fellow, >ith a great deal of wit, good sense, and good... | |
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There is a young fellow here in town we are all fond of, and about a year or two come from the university, one Harrison, a little pretty fellow, with a great deal of wit, good sense, and good nature ; has written some mighty pretty things ; that in your... 
