The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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... give the natural history of Northumberland , and yet takes no notice of the immense number of trees planted there of late . " JOHNSON . " That , Sir , has nothing to do with the natural history ; that is civil history . A man who gives ...
... give the natural history of Northumberland , and yet takes no notice of the immense number of trees planted there of late . " JOHNSON . " That , Sir , has nothing to do with the natural history ; that is civil history . A man who gives ...
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... give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of coun- tries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ? " BOSWELL . “ But I can give an entertaining narrative , with ...
... give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of coun- tries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ? " BOSWELL . “ But I can give an entertaining narrative , with ...
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... gives a man nothing . It neither gives him knowledge nor wit ; it only animates a man , and enables him to bring out what a dread of the company has repressed . It only puts in motion what has been locked up in frost . But this may be ...
... gives a man nothing . It neither gives him knowledge nor wit ; it only animates a man , and enables him to bring out what a dread of the company has repressed . It only puts in motion what has been locked up in frost . But this may be ...
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