The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... London , 25th May , 1775 . " The fit was a sudden faint- 992-234 . ness , such as I have had I know not how often ; no harm came of it , and all is well . I cannot go [ to Oxford ] till Saturday , and then go I will if I can . My ...
... London , 25th May , 1775 . " The fit was a sudden faint- 992-234 . ness , such as I have had I know not how often ; no harm came of it , and all is well . I cannot go [ to Oxford ] till Saturday , and then go I will if I can . My ...
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... London , 30th August , 1775 . " SIR , -If in these papers 2 there is litte alteration attempted , do not suppose ine negligent . I have read them perhaps more closely than the rest ; but I find nothing worthy of an objection . " Write ...
... London , 30th August , 1775 . " SIR , -If in these papers 2 there is litte alteration attempted , do not suppose ine negligent . I have read them perhaps more closely than the rest ; but I find nothing worthy of an objection . " Write ...
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... London , without any in- tention of leaving it - so that the editor is wholly at a loss to guess to whom or on what occasion he letter was written . Perhaps it was an exer- cise.-ED. ] 2 [ This letter , notwithstanding some faults , is ...
... London , without any in- tention of leaving it - so that the editor is wholly at a loss to guess to whom or on what occasion he letter was written . Perhaps it was an exer- cise.-ED. ] 2 [ This letter , notwithstanding some faults , is ...
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... London for a short time ; of this I think it necessary to inform you , that you may not be disappointed in any of your enterprises . I had not fully resolved to go into the country before this day . " Please to make my compliments to ...
... London for a short time ; of this I think it necessary to inform you , that you may not be disappointed in any of your enterprises . I had not fully resolved to go into the country before this day . " Please to make my compliments to ...
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... London ; and , therefore , workmanship ought , at least , not to be dearer . Our expenses are natu- rally less than those of booksellers ; and in most cases , communities are content with less profit than individuals . " It is , perhaps ...
... London ; and , therefore , workmanship ought , at least , not to be dearer . Our expenses are natu- rally less than those of booksellers ; and in most cases , communities are content with less profit than individuals . " It is , perhaps ...
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