The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... dined [ with us ] : - I waited on them home . -Their garden pretty , with covered walks , but small ; yet may hold many students . - The Doctors of the Sorbonne are all equal ; - choose those who succeed to vacancies . - Profit little ...
... dined [ with us ] : - I waited on them home . -Their garden pretty , with covered walks , but small ; yet may hold many students . - The Doctors of the Sorbonne are all equal ; - choose those who succeed to vacancies . - Profit little ...
Page 274
... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , 2 and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snow - hill . 1 This Mr. Ellis was , I believe , the last of that profession called Scriveners ...
... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , 2 and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snow - hill . 1 This Mr. Ellis was , I believe , the last of that profession called Scriveners ...
Page 482
... dined with us at General Paoli's ; who was also a witness to the high testimony to your honour . ' General Paoli desires the favour of your company next Tuesday to dinner , to meet Dr. Johnson . If I can , I will call on you to - day ...
... dined with us at General Paoli's ; who was also a witness to the high testimony to your honour . ' General Paoli desires the favour of your company next Tuesday to dinner , to meet Dr. Johnson . If I can , I will call on you to - day ...
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