The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... happy hours which I owe to your kindness , -for the cordiality with which you have at all times been pleased to welcome me , -for the number of valuable acquaintances to whom you have introduced Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds.
... happy hours which I owe to your kindness , -for the cordiality with which you have at all times been pleased to welcome me , -for the number of valuable acquaintances to whom you have introduced Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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... happy expression was used . Again : When Mr. Boswell's capricious delicacy induced him to suppress names and to substitute such descriptions as " an eminent friend , " " a young gentleman , " " a distinguished orator , " these were well ...
... happy expression was used . Again : When Mr. Boswell's capricious delicacy induced him to suppress names and to substitute such descriptions as " an eminent friend , " " a young gentleman , " " a distinguished orator , " these were well ...
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... happy and peculiar style , some notes of his recollections of Dr. Johnson . These , by a very unusual accident , were lost , and his lordship's great age and in- creasing infirmity deterred me from again troubling him on the sub- ject ...
... happy and peculiar style , some notes of his recollections of Dr. Johnson . These , by a very unusual accident , were lost , and his lordship's great age and in- creasing infirmity deterred me from again troubling him on the sub- ject ...
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... Happy was the boy who could inform his offended master where a covey of part- ridges was to be found ; this notice was a certain pledge of his pardon . " -Davies ' Life of Garrick , vol . i . p . 3. He was a prebendary in the Cathedral ...
... Happy was the boy who could inform his offended master where a covey of part- ridges was to be found ; this notice was a certain pledge of his pardon . " -Davies ' Life of Garrick , vol . i . p . 3. He was a prebendary in the Cathedral ...
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... happy state remains . Here I , though faint myself , must drive my goats , Far from their ancient fields and humble cots . This scarce I lead , who left on yonder rock Two tender kids , the hopes of all the flock . Had we not been ...
... happy state remains . Here I , though faint myself , must drive my goats , Far from their ancient fields and humble cots . This scarce I lead , who left on yonder rock Two tender kids , the hopes of all the flock . Had we not been ...
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