The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... character : write immediately , and it may be perhaps yet inserted . “ Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I am , dear sir , yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " On the 30th August ...
... character : write immediately , and it may be perhaps yet inserted . “ Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I am , dear sir , yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " On the 30th August ...
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... character of Mr. Wilson is given by Dr. Whitaker in the dedication of a plate , in the History of Whalley . " Viro Reverendo Thomæ Wilson STB ecclesiæ de Clitheroe , ministro - sodali jucundissimo - gxa0208a insigni - felici juvenum ...
... character of Mr. Wilson is given by Dr. Whitaker in the dedication of a plate , in the History of Whalley . " Viro Reverendo Thomæ Wilson STB ecclesiæ de Clitheroe , ministro - sodali jucundissimo - gxa0208a insigni - felici juvenum ...
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... character ; and I know not upon what other supposition I can pass without censure or complaint the ceremony of your address . Let me not trifle time in words , to which while we speak or write them we assign little meaning . Whenever ...
... character ; and I know not upon what other supposition I can pass without censure or complaint the ceremony of your address . Let me not trifle time in words , to which while we speak or write them we assign little meaning . Whenever ...
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... character , and the events of his life , when he does not choose it should be done . I never have sought the world ; the world was not to seek me . It is rather wonderful that so much has been done for me . All the com- plaints which ...
... character , and the events of his life , when he does not choose it should be done . I never have sought the world ; the world was not to seek me . It is rather wonderful that so much has been done for me . All the com- plaints which ...
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... character , which were widely different from his own . Maurice Morgann , Esq . , author of the very inge- nious " Essay on the Character of Falstaff , " being a particular friend of his lordship , had once an op- portunity of ...
... character , which were widely different from his own . Maurice Morgann , Esq . , author of the very inge- nious " Essay on the Character of Falstaff , " being a particular friend of his lordship , had once an op- portunity of ...
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