The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... answer of Rasay , and the decision relating to Sir Allan ' . I am , my dearest sir , with great affection , your most obliged and most humble ser- vant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " ED . [ In the latter end of May he set out on what he called ...
... answer of Rasay , and the decision relating to Sir Allan ' . I am , my dearest sir , with great affection , your most obliged and most humble ser- vant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " ED . [ In the latter end of May he set out on what he called ...
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... answer , embarrass the feeble who do not know what to say , and disgust the wise , who , knowing them to be false , suspect them to be hypocritical . * * * * * * * You never told me , and I omitted to inquire , how you were entertained ...
... answer , embarrass the feeble who do not know what to say , and disgust the wise , who , knowing them to be false , suspect them to be hypocritical . * * * * * * * You never told me , and I omitted to inquire , how you were entertained ...
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... answers he received that he was misled , for he asked what did the first jockey wear ? answer , green ; what the second ? green ; what the third ? green , which was true ; but , then , the greens were all different greens , and very ...
... answers he received that he was misled , for he asked what did the first jockey wear ? answer , green ; what the second ? green ; what the third ? green , which was true ; but , then , the greens were all different greens , and very ...
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... answer , or despair of so much condescension , I shall suffer no engagement to fasten itself upon me . - I am , madam , your most obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " ] Not having heard from him for a longer time than I ...
... answer , or despair of so much condescension , I shall suffer no engagement to fasten itself upon me . - I am , madam , your most obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " ] Not having heard from him for a longer time than I ...
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... answer , lest a clandestine correspond- ence should have been perniciously discover- ed . I will write to her soon . I am , dear sir , most affectionately yours , " SAM . JOHNSON . ' * * Having communicated to Lord Hailes what Dr ...
... answer , lest a clandestine correspond- ence should have been perniciously discover- ed . I will write to her soon . I am , dear sir , most affectionately yours , " SAM . JOHNSON . ' * * Having communicated to Lord Hailes what Dr ...
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