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I thought that the death of an old schoolfellow , and one with whom he had lived a
good deal in London , would have affected my fellow - traveller much : but he
only said , “ Ah ! poor Jamy . ” Afterwards , however , when we were in the chaise
...
I thought that the death of an old schoolfellow , and one with whom he had lived a
good deal in London , would have affected my fellow - traveller much : but he
only said , “ Ah ! poor Jamy . ” Afterwards , however , when we were in the chaise
...
Page 51
To be charged with polluting the pastoral office with scandal and falsehood , was
a violation of character still more atrocious , as it affected not only his personal
but his clerical veracity . His indignation naturally rose in proportion to his
honesty ...
To be charged with polluting the pastoral office with scandal and falsehood , was
a violation of character still more atrocious , as it affected not only his personal
but his clerical veracity . His indignation naturally rose in proportion to his
honesty ...
Page 58
I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly , affecting not to mind bim . But the dog
was so very comical , that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork , throw
myself back upon my chair , and fairly laugh it out . No , sir , he was irresistible ?
I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly , affecting not to mind bim . But the dog
was so very comical , that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork , throw
myself back upon my chair , and fairly laugh it out . No , sir , he was irresistible ?
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... what I could not help thinking strangely unreasonable in bim who had suffered
so much from it himself , — a good deal of severity and reproof , as if it were
owing to my own fault , or that I was , perhaps , affecting it from a desire of
distinction .
... what I could not help thinking strangely unreasonable in bim who had suffered
so much from it himself , — a good deal of severity and reproof , as if it were
owing to my own fault , or that I was , perhaps , affecting it from a desire of
distinction .
Page 116
[ I added , that something had occurred which I was afraid might prevent me from
meeting him ; and that my wife had been affected with complaints which
threatened a consumption , but was now better . ] TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . “
DEAR ...
[ I added , that something had occurred which I was afraid might prevent me from
meeting him ; and that my wife had been affected with complaints which
threatened a consumption , but was now better . ] TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . “
DEAR ...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 3 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
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