The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... hand so liberal in distri- buting , I hope nobody will envy the power of acquiring . I am , dear sir , your obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " The following letters were written at this time by Johnson to Miss ...
... hand so liberal in distri- buting , I hope nobody will envy the power of acquiring . I am , dear sir , your obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " The following letters were written at this time by Johnson to Miss ...
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... hands , nor have I ever been at home without seeing you ; for to see a man so skilful in the antiquities of my country is an opportunity of improvement not willingly to be missed . [ Probably the Beauties of Johnson , published about ...
... hands , nor have I ever been at home without seeing you ; for to see a man so skilful in the antiquities of my country is an opportunity of improvement not willingly to be missed . [ Probably the Beauties of Johnson , published about ...
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... hand , we should not much lament the rest . I should not despair of helping the swelled hand by electricity , if it were fre- quently and diligently supplied . " Let me know from time to time whatever happens ; and I hope I need not ...
... hand , we should not much lament the rest . I should not despair of helping the swelled hand by electricity , if it were fre- quently and diligently supplied . " Let me know from time to time whatever happens ; and I hope I need not ...
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... hand , but was chill ; having fasted yesterday , I was hungry , and dined freely , then slept a little , and drank tea ; then took candles , and wrote to Aston and Lucy , then went on with Lawrence , of which little remains . I prayed ...
... hand , but was chill ; having fasted yesterday , I was hungry , and dined freely , then slept a little , and drank tea ; then took candles , and wrote to Aston and Lucy , then went on with Lawrence , of which little remains . I prayed ...
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... hand , and , finding that I bore it well , let the vein run on . From that time I have mended , and hope I am now well . I went yes- terday to church without inconvenience , and hope to go to- morrow . " Here are great changes in the ...
... hand , and , finding that I bore it well , let the vein run on . From that time I have mended , and hope I am now well . I went yes- terday to church without inconvenience , and hope to go to- morrow . " Here are great changes in the ...
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