The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... given way to medicine ; and I am a better sleeper than I have 1 ely been . " The death of dear Mr. Thrale has made my attendance upon his home necessary ; but we have sold the trade , which we did not know how to manage , and have sold ...
... given way to medicine ; and I am a better sleeper than I have 1 ely been . " The death of dear Mr. Thrale has made my attendance upon his home necessary ; but we have sold the trade , which we did not know how to manage , and have sold ...
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... given in the conjectural ' yet positive manner of writers , who are proud to account for every event which they relate . He himself , how- ever , says , " The motives of my journey I hardly Prayers know : I omitted it last year , and am ...
... given in the conjectural ' yet positive manner of writers , who are proud to account for every event which they relate . He himself , how- ever , says , " The motives of my journey I hardly Prayers know : I omitted it last year , and am ...
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... given particular attention to the diseases of the imagination , which he watched in him- self with a solicitude destructive of his own peace , and intolerable to those he trusted . Dr. Lawrence told him one day , that if he would come ...
... given particular attention to the diseases of the imagination , which he watched in him- self with a solicitude destructive of his own peace , and intolerable to those he trusted . Dr. Lawrence told him one day , that if he would come ...
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... given high praise : " I prized every hour that went by , Beyond all that had pleased me before ; But now they are gone and I sigh , And I grieve that I prized them no more . " - J . Boswell . good be increased , and whatever you suffer ...
... given high praise : " I prized every hour that went by , Beyond all that had pleased me before ; But now they are gone and I sigh , And I grieve that I prized them no more . " - J . Boswell . good be increased , and whatever you suffer ...
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... given me . 66 28. — Thursday . I came home . Sold Rymer for Davies ; wrote to Boswell . Visitors , Dr. Percy , Mr. Crofts . I have , in ten days , written to [ Mrs. ] Aston , Lucy , Hector , Langton , Boswell ; perhaps to all by whom my ...
... given me . 66 28. — Thursday . I came home . Sold Rymer for Davies ; wrote to Boswell . Visitors , Dr. Percy , Mr. Crofts . I have , in ten days , written to [ Mrs. ] Aston , Lucy , Hector , Langton , Boswell ; perhaps to all by whom my ...
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