The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 - Authors, English |
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... called him the metaphysical taylor . He was of a club in Old- street , with me and George Psalmanazar , and some others : but pray , Sir , was he a good taylor ? ' Mr. Hoole having answered that he believed he was too mathematical , and ...
... called him the metaphysical taylor . He was of a club in Old- street , with me and George Psalmanazar , and some others : but pray , Sir , was he a good taylor ? ' Mr. Hoole having answered that he believed he was too mathematical , and ...
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... called it , Wapping , instead of going to see the battle between Ward and Stanyard , which turned out a very good one , and which would have served as a very good introduction to Boswell's diary . " taking the opinion of the publick ...
... called it , Wapping , instead of going to see the battle between Ward and Stanyard , which turned out a very good one , and which would have served as a very good introduction to Boswell's diary . " taking the opinion of the publick ...
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... called orange - butter , the oil of the orange inspissated , which they mix perhaps with common pomatum , and make it fra- grant . The oil does not fly off in the drying . " BOSWELL . " I wish to have a good walled garden . " JOHNSON ...
... called orange - butter , the oil of the orange inspissated , which they mix perhaps with common pomatum , and make it fra- grant . The oil does not fly off in the drying . " BOSWELL . " I wish to have a good walled garden . " JOHNSON ...
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... called hospitality ; it is a waste of time , and a waste of money ; you are eat up , and not the more respected for your liberality . If your house be like an inn , nobody cares for you . A man who stays a week with another , makes him ...
... called hospitality ; it is a waste of time , and a waste of money ; you are eat up , and not the more respected for your liberality . If your house be like an inn , nobody cares for you . A man who stays a week with another , makes him ...
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... called for paper , and wrote a Latin Hymn , addressed to the Creator , the prayer of which was that so long as the Almighty should suffer him to live , he should be pleased to allow him the enjoyment of his understanding ; that his ...
... called for paper , and wrote a Latin Hymn , addressed to the Creator , the prayer of which was that so long as the Almighty should suffer him to live , he should be pleased to allow him the enjoyment of his understanding ; that his ...
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