The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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... passed between Dr. Johnson and her at this interview . As I had not the least recollection of it , and did not find the smallest trace of it in my " record " taken at the time , I could not , in consistency with my firm regard to ...
... passed between Dr. Johnson and her at this interview . As I had not the least recollection of it , and did not find the smallest trace of it in my " record " taken at the time , I could not , in consistency with my firm regard to ...
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... passed in England , than twenty thousand - pounds at the end of ten years passed in India , because you must compute what you give for money ; and the man who has lived ten years in India has given up ten years of social comfort , and ...
... passed in England , than twenty thousand - pounds at the end of ten years passed in India , because you must compute what you give for money ; and the man who has lived ten years in India has given up ten years of social comfort , and ...
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... passed on this subject , as I was much struck with this anecdote . But what ascertains my recollection of it , beyond doubt , is , that being ac- customed to keep a journal of what passed when I was at London , which I wrote out every ...
... passed on this subject , as I was much struck with this anecdote . But what ascertains my recollection of it , beyond doubt , is , that being ac- customed to keep a journal of what passed when I was at London , which I wrote out every ...
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