The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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Page 111
... PERCY . " I travelled after him . " JOHNSON . " And I travelled after him . " PERCY . " But , my good friend , you are short - sighted , and do not see so well as I do . " I wondered at Dr. Percy's ven- turing thus . Dr. Johnson said ...
... PERCY . " I travelled after him . " JOHNSON . " And I travelled after him . " PERCY . " But , my good friend , you are short - sighted , and do not see so well as I do . " I wondered at Dr. Percy's ven- turing thus . Dr. Johnson said ...
Page 116
... Percy , who was much hurt by what you said to him that day we dined at his house ( April 12. ) ; when , in the course of the dispute as to Pennant's merit as a traveller , you told Percy that ' he had the resentment of a narrow mind ...
... Percy , who was much hurt by what you said to him that day we dined at his house ( April 12. ) ; when , in the course of the dispute as to Pennant's merit as a traveller , you told Percy that ' he had the resentment of a narrow mind ...
Page 117
... Percy and me is one of those foolish controversies which begin upon a question of which neither party cares how it is de- cided , and which is , nevertheless , continued to acri- mony , by the ... PERCY I 3 ĘTAT . 69 . 117 DR . PERCY .
... Percy and me is one of those foolish controversies which begin upon a question of which neither party cares how it is de- cided , and which is , nevertheless , continued to acri- mony , by the ... PERCY I 3 ĘTAT . 69 . 117 DR . PERCY .
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