The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4J. Murray, 1839 - Authors, English |
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... miles off ; they'll do without a nail or a staple . A tailor is far from ( 1 ) [ See antè , Vol . III . pp . 35. 251 : ] them ; they'll botch their own clothes . It is VOL . IV . C ÆTAT , 64 . 17 DUTY OF BARRISTERS .
... miles off ; they'll do without a nail or a staple . A tailor is far from ( 1 ) [ See antè , Vol . III . pp . 35. 251 : ] them ; they'll botch their own clothes . It is VOL . IV . C ÆTAT , 64 . 17 DUTY OF BARRISTERS .
Page 64
... mile , and have had the gout five days , and been ill otherwise another day , I have taken but one day . I myself have composed about forty sermons . I have begun a sermon after dinner , and sent it off by the post 99 that night . I ...
... mile , and have had the gout five days , and been ill otherwise another day , I have taken but one day . I myself have composed about forty sermons . I have begun a sermon after dinner , and sent it off by the post 99 that night . I ...
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... miles from it , observing , at Leuchars , a church with an old tower , we stopped to look at it . The manse , as the parsonage - house is called in Scotland , was close by . I waited on the minister , mentioned our names , and begged he ...
... miles from it , observing , at Leuchars , a church with an old tower , we stopped to look at it . The manse , as the parsonage - house is called in Scotland , was close by . I waited on the minister , mentioned our names , and begged he ...
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... miles out of his way to see Lord Monboddo . I therefore sent Joseph forward , with the following note : - " Montrose , 21st August . " MY DEAR LORD , -Thus far I am come with Mr. Samuel Johnson . We must be at Aberdeen to - night . I ...
... miles out of his way to see Lord Monboddo . I therefore sent Joseph forward , with the following note : - " Montrose , 21st August . " MY DEAR LORD , -Thus far I am come with Mr. Samuel Johnson . We must be at Aberdeen to - night . I ...
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... mile from Monboddo , where you turn off the road , Joseph was waiting to tell us my lord expected us to dinner . We drove over a wild moor . It rained , and the scene was somewhat dreary . Dr. Johnson repeated , with solemn emphasis ...
... mile from Monboddo , where you turn off the road , Joseph was waiting to tell us my lord expected us to dinner . We drove over a wild moor . It rained , and the scene was somewhat dreary . Dr. Johnson repeated , with solemn emphasis ...
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