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" I leave to my son Edward (who is executor to this my will), to be squandered as he shall think fit: I leave it him for that purpose, and hope no better from him. "
New General Biographical Dictionary - Page 365
by Hugh James Rose - 1848
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 1

Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...and hope no better from him. A generous Difdain and Reflection, upon how little he deferred from fo excellent a Father, reformed the young Man, and made Edward, from an errant Rake, become a fine Gentleman. St. James' & Coffee-houfe, April 29. Letters from Portugal of...
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 1

Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1786 - 516 pages
...of his •' Hiftory of the Civil War." H 3 reflection reflection upon how little he deferred from fo excellent a father, reformed the young man, and made EDWARD from an arrant rake become a £ne gentleman. St. James's Coffee-houfe, April 29. Letters from Portugal of the eighteenth inftant,...
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The Tatler, Volume 1

English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...squandered as he shall think fit: I leave it him for that purpose, and hope no better from him.' A generous disdain, and reflection upon how little he...Edward from an arrant rake become a fine gentleman 9 . St. James's Ciifft'C-housc, April 29. LETTERS from Portugal of the eighteenth instant, dated from...
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The Tatler, Volume 1

English essays - 1804 - 416 pages
...attorney general in 1631. His will is dated June 3, 1634, about a month or six weeks before his death. A generous disdain, and reflection upon how little he...and made Edward from an arrant rake become a fine gentleman9. St. James's Coffee-house, April 29. LETTERS from Portugal of the eighteenth instant, dated...
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The British Essayists, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 406 pages
...leave it him for that purpose, and hope no "better from him." A generous disdain, and rereflection upon how little he deserved from so excellent a father,...Edward from an arrant rake become a fine gentleman. St. James's Coffee-house, April 29. Letters from Portugal of the eighteenth instant, dated from Estremos,...
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The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 382 pages
...squandered as he shall think fit : I leave it him for that purpose, and hope no better from him." A generous disdain, and reflection upon how little he...a father, reformed the young man, and made Edward froman arrant rake become a fine gentleman. St. James's Coffee-house, April 29. Letters from Portugal...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 23

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...fit: I leave it him for that purpose, and I hope no better from him." Steele, iu the Taller, No. 9, observes that this " generous disdain, and reflection...duel. The king is said to have been much affected with attorney-general Noy's death, and Laud paid h?m this compliment in his " Diary :" " I have lost a near...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...fit: I leave it him for that purpose, and I hope no better from him." Steele, in the Tatler, No. 9, observes that this " generous disdain, and reflection.... The king is said to have been much affected with attorney-general Noy's death, and Laud paid him this compliment in his " Diary :" " I have lost a near...
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The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface ..., Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pages
...squandered as he shall think fit: I leave it him for that purpose, and hope no better from him." A generous disdain, and reflection upon how little he...Edward from an arrant rake become a fine gentleman. St. James's Coffee-house, April 29. Letters from Portugal of the eighteenth instant, dated from Estremos,...
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The British Essayists: Tatler

English essays - 1823 - 380 pages
...squandered as he shall think fit : I leave it him for that purpose, and hope no better from him." A generous disdain, and reflection upon how little he...Edward from an arrant rake become a fine gentleman. St. James's Coffee-house, April 29. Letters from Portugal of the eighteenth instant, dated from Estremos,...
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