The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... hand bookseller in Southwark . His access to books , which he enjoyed from an early age , seems to have been his chief education . He appears to have been essentially a self - educated man , and acquired his very considerable stock of ...
... hand bookseller in Southwark . His access to books , which he enjoyed from an early age , seems to have been his chief education . He appears to have been essentially a self - educated man , and acquired his very considerable stock of ...
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... hands like an unhealthy growth on a man's body . In the advertisement prefixed to the third edition , he shows that he is proudly conscious of the work he had already achieved , even in the " Journal of the Tour . " " I will venture to ...
... hands like an unhealthy growth on a man's body . In the advertisement prefixed to the third edition , he shows that he is proudly conscious of the work he had already achieved , even in the " Journal of the Tour . " " I will venture to ...
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... original Round Robin in the hands of my publishers for reproduction by the photographic art ; a contribution to this edition which will be generally acceptable . To Mr. Henry Reeve I am under great obligations . EDITOR'S PREFACE . xix.
... original Round Robin in the hands of my publishers for reproduction by the photographic art ; a contribution to this edition which will be generally acceptable . To Mr. Henry Reeve I am under great obligations . EDITOR'S PREFACE . xix.
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... hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend friend speaking of the favourable ... hand- writing , an inscription of such high commendation , that even I , vain as I am , cannot prevail on myself to ...
... hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend friend speaking of the favourable ... hand- writing , an inscription of such high commendation , that even I , vain as I am , cannot prevail on myself to ...
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... hands , I am not answerable for any typographical errors that may be found in it . Having , however , been printed at the very accurate press of Mr. Baldwin , I make no doubt it will be found not less perfect than the former edition ...
... hands , I am not answerable for any typographical errors that may be found in it . Having , however , been printed at the very accurate press of Mr. Baldwin , I make no doubt it will be found not less perfect than the former edition ...
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acquaintance Adams admirable afterwards Anecdotes appears Bishop bookseller born Boswell Boswell's Cave character Clodio conversation copy Croker David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary died Dodsley doubt Earl Edward Cave eminent endeavoured English Essay excellent father favour Garrick gave Gentleman's Magazine Goldsmith happy heard Hector Hervey honour hope humble servant James Boswell kind labour lady Langton late Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Malone manner master mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford paper Paul Whitehead Pembroke College person pleased pleasure poem poet printed published Rambler recollected remarkable Richard Savage Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson satire Savage Shakspeare Sir John Hawkins suppose talk thing Thomas Warton thought tion told translation verses Walmsley Warton wish write written wrote