The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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Page 28
... afterwards . He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment , we went in , and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals , scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil . The subject of ghosts being introduced ...
... afterwards . He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment , we went in , and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals , scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil . The subject of ghosts being introduced ...
Page 241
... afterwards unknown to me and other friends , he had been persuaded , contrary to his own better judgement , to alter it , so as to produce the unlucky effect above - mentioned . ' The above was written by the Bishop when he had not the ...
... afterwards unknown to me and other friends , he had been persuaded , contrary to his own better judgement , to alter it , so as to produce the unlucky effect above - mentioned . ' The above was written by the Bishop when he had not the ...
Page 451
... afterwards swear against him at the Old Bailey , to take away his life , after he has robbed me . I am surer I am right in the one case , than in the other . I may be mistaken as to the man when I swear ; I cannot be mistaken , if I ...
... afterwards swear against him at the Old Bailey , to take away his life , after he has robbed me . I am surer I am right in the one case , than in the other . I may be mistaken as to the man when I swear ; I cannot be mistaken , if I ...
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