The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... Tissington , near Ashbourne in Derbyshire : " 9 nor is it probable , if Johnson had got ac- quainted with Miss Boothby while he was on a visit with Dr. Taylor at Ashbourne , that there should be no allusion to Dr. Taylor , or to ...
... Tissington , near Ashbourne in Derbyshire : " 9 nor is it probable , if Johnson had got ac- quainted with Miss Boothby while he was on a visit with Dr. Taylor at Ashbourne , that there should be no allusion to Dr. Taylor , or to ...
Page 471
... Tissington , near Ashbourne , Derbyshire . " LETTER II . " Tissington , 4th Dec. 1753 . " DEAR SIR , -You might be very sure that something extraordinary and unavoidable must keep me so long silent , to a person whom from every motive I ...
... Tissington , near Ashbourne , Derbyshire . " LETTER II . " Tissington , 4th Dec. 1753 . " DEAR SIR , -You might be very sure that something extraordinary and unavoidable must keep me so long silent , to a person whom from every motive I ...
Page 473
... Tissington , where I long to be . I hope to take much better health thither , for the use of my dear little nursery . " LETTER VIII . " Tissington , 5th June , 1754 . " DEAR SIR , -The first leisure moment I have , is most justly due to ...
... Tissington , where I long to be . I hope to take much better health thither , for the use of my dear little nursery . " LETTER VIII . " Tissington , 5th June , 1754 . " DEAR SIR , -The first leisure moment I have , is most justly due to ...
Page 474
... Tissington , 5th August , 1754 " DEAR SIR , -I have , as you desired , endeav oured to think about and examine your hypothe sis ; but this dear little boy , and the change re solved on for him , would not suffer me to speculate in a ...
... Tissington , 5th August , 1754 " DEAR SIR , -I have , as you desired , endeav oured to think about and examine your hypothe sis ; but this dear little boy , and the change re solved on for him , would not suffer me to speculate in a ...
Page 475
... Tissington , 12th September , 1754 " DEAR SIR , -I told you I would call upon you before I left London , if I could . I much desired to have seen you again ; it was in my mind all Thursday , but so it happened , it was not in my power ...
... Tissington , 12th September , 1754 " DEAR SIR , -I told you I would call upon you before I left London , if I could . I much desired to have seen you again ; it was in my mind all Thursday , but so it happened , it was not in my power ...
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