The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 6Bell, 1889 |
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... letter signed Sunday , was written by Miss Talbot ; and he fancied the billets in the first volume of the " Rambler , " were sent him by Miss Mulso , now Mrs. Chapone . The papers contributed by Mrs. Carter , had much of his esteem ...
... letter signed Sunday , was written by Miss Talbot ; and he fancied the billets in the first volume of the " Rambler , " were sent him by Miss Mulso , now Mrs. Chapone . The papers contributed by Mrs. Carter , had much of his esteem ...
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... letter written by him to Mr. Barnard the King's librarian , when he was in Italy collecting books , contained some very particular advice to his friend to be on his guard against the seductions of the church of Rome . The settled ...
... letter written by him to Mr. Barnard the King's librarian , when he was in Italy collecting books , contained some very particular advice to his friend to be on his guard against the seductions of the church of Rome . The settled ...
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... letter expressive of anger , which we were very desirous to pacify , and to obtain his company again , if possible . Mr. Murphy brought him back to us again very kindly , and from that time his visits grew more frequent , till in the ...
... letter expressive of anger , which we were very desirous to pacify , and to obtain his company again , if possible . Mr. Murphy brought him back to us again very kindly , and from that time his visits grew more frequent , till in the ...
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... letter , written in some of the common prints of the day , fastened on his heart , and threw him into the slow fever of which he died . Nor was Cummyns the only valuable member so lost to society ; Hawkesworth , the pious , the virtuous ...
... letter , written in some of the common prints of the day , fastened on his heart , and threw him into the slow fever of which he died . Nor was Cummyns the only valuable member so lost to society ; Hawkesworth , the pious , the virtuous ...
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... letter of request , or to obtain a hundred pounds a year more for a friend , who perhaps had already two or three . No force could urge him to diligence , no importunity could conquer his resolution of standing still . " What good are ...
... letter of request , or to obtain a hundred pounds a year more for a friend , who perhaps had already two or three . No force could urge him to diligence , no importunity could conquer his resolution of standing still . " What good are ...
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