The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... Scotland , he said , ' He has a great deal of good about him ; but he is also very defective in some respects . His inner part is good , but his outer part is mighty awkward . You in Scotland do not attain that nice critical skill in ...
... Scotland , he said , ' He has a great deal of good about him ; but he is also very defective in some respects . His inner part is good , but his outer part is mighty awkward . You in Scotland do not attain that nice critical skill in ...
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... Scotland , where there is nothing to be got ? No , Sir ; now that the Scotch have not the pay of English soldiers ... Scotland ; nay , it is considerably unequal in Scotland itself . But the land- tax is but a small part of the numerous ...
... Scotland , where there is nothing to be got ? No , Sir ; now that the Scotch have not the pay of English soldiers ... Scotland ; nay , it is considerably unequal in Scotland itself . But the land- tax is but a small part of the numerous ...
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... Scotland , let me allow him , from authorities much better than mine , his deserved praise as an able Zoologist ... Scotland , he once had " long and So he has ; and yet he woeful experience of oats being the food of men in Scotland ...
... Scotland , let me allow him , from authorities much better than mine , his deserved praise as an able Zoologist ... Scotland , he once had " long and So he has ; and yet he woeful experience of oats being the food of men in Scotland ...
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