The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.W. P. Ninno, Hay & Mitchell, 1890 - 562 pages |
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... dined , ' said he , ' very well for eightpence , with very good company , at the Pine Apple , in New Street , just by . Several of them had travelled . They expected to meet every day , but did not know one another's names . It used to ...
... dined , ' said he , ' very well for eightpence , with very good company , at the Pine Apple , in New Street , just by . Several of them had travelled . They expected to meet every day , but did not know one another's names . It used to ...
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... dined with Edward Cave , and occasionally praised it . Soon after , meeting him , Cave said , " You made a man very happy t'other day . " - " How could that be ? " says Harte ; " nobody was there but ourselves . " Cave an- swered by ...
... dined with Edward Cave , and occasionally praised it . Soon after , meeting him , Cave said , " You made a man very happy t'other day . " - " How could that be ? " says Harte ; " nobody was there but ourselves . " Cave an- swered by ...
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... dined and drank tea with him , and was introduced to the acquaint- ance of Mrs. Williams . After dinner , Mr. John- son proposed to Mr. Burney to go up with him into his garret ; which being accepted , he there found about five or six ...
... dined and drank tea with him , and was introduced to the acquaint- ance of Mrs. Williams . After dinner , Mr. John- son proposed to Mr. Burney to go up with him into his garret ; which being accepted , he there found about five or six ...
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... dined with him at his house . Sir John Hawkins , indeed , gives full vent to his own prejudice in abusing Blackfriars Bridge , calling it ' an edifice in which beauty and symmetry are in vain sought for ; by which the citizens of London ...
... dined with him at his house . Sir John Hawkins , indeed , gives full vent to his own prejudice in abusing Blackfriars Bridge , calling it ' an edifice in which beauty and symmetry are in vain sought for ; by which the citizens of London ...
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... dined , you would choose rather to dine with the first man for genius ; but to gain most respect , you should dine with the first duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for ...
... dined , you would choose rather to dine with the first man for genius ; but to gain most respect , you should dine with the first duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for ...
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