The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 3Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch judges , with the title of lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend sir William Forbes of Pitsligo . : We discussed the question , whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence ...
... Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch judges , with the title of lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend sir William Forbes of Pitsligo . : We discussed the question , whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence ...
Page 70
... Langton , who was one of the company at sir Joshua's , like a sturdy scholar , resolutely re- fused to sign the round robin . This epitaph is engraved upon Dr. Goldsmith's monument without any alteration . At another time , when ...
... Langton , who was one of the company at sir Joshua's , like a sturdy scholar , resolutely re- fused to sign the round robin . This epitaph is engraved upon Dr. Goldsmith's monument without any alteration . At another time , when ...
Page 74
... Langton's lady has brought him a girl , and both are well I dined with him the other day . : " " ***** It vexes me to tell you , that on the evening of the 29th of May I was seized by the gout , and am not quite well . The pain has not ...
... Langton's lady has brought him a girl , and both are well I dined with him the other day . : " " ***** It vexes me to tell you , that on the evening of the 29th of May I was seized by the gout , and am not quite well . The pain has not ...
Page 79
... Langton ? I visit him . sometimes , but he does not talk . I do not like his scheme of life ; but as I am not permitted to understand it , I can- not set any thing right that is wrong . His children are sweet babies . " I hope my ...
... Langton ? I visit him . sometimes , but he does not talk . I do not like his scheme of life ; but as I am not permitted to understand it , I can- not set any thing right that is wrong . His children are sweet babies . " I hope my ...
Page 88
... Langton lives on as he used to do . His children are very pretty , and I think his lady loses her Scotch . Paoli I never see . " I have been so distressed by difficulty of breathing , that I lost , as was computed , six - and - thirty ...
... Langton lives on as he used to do . His children are very pretty , and I think his lady loses her Scotch . Paoli I never see . " I have been so distressed by difficulty of breathing , that I lost , as was computed , six - and - thirty ...
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