The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... desire to give him an English education , it should be considered whether they cannot send him for a year or two to an English school . If he comes immediately from Scotland , he can make no figure in our Universities . The schools in ...
... desire to give him an English education , it should be considered whether they cannot send him for a year or two to an English school . If he comes immediately from Scotland , he can make no figure in our Universities . The schools in ...
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... desire of saying something where little is to be said , and la- mentations are the readiest nonsense my mistress can find to fill her letter with . No , no ; I would commend the concert , the catch singers , for an hour , if you would ...
... desire of saying something where little is to be said , and la- mentations are the readiest nonsense my mistress can find to fill her letter with . No , no ; I would commend the concert , the catch singers , for an hour , if you would ...
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... desire of exciting admiration of his perspicuity , of which he was not a little ambi- tious . " - Recollections . And if we may believe Baretti's account to her , on their return , his defect of sight led him into many inaccuracies ...
... desire of exciting admiration of his perspicuity , of which he was not a little ambi- tious . " - Recollections . And if we may believe Baretti's account to her , on their return , his defect of sight led him into many inaccuracies ...
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... desire , had it been in my power . Mr. Farmer is , I am confident , mistaken in supposing that he gave me any such pamphlet or cut . I should as soon have suspected myself , as Mr. Farmer , of forgetfulness ; but that I do not know ...
... desire , had it been in my power . Mr. Farmer is , I am confident , mistaken in supposing that he gave me any such pamphlet or cut . I should as soon have suspected myself , as Mr. Farmer , of forgetfulness ; but that I do not know ...
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... desire it to be done , and , upon your own principles , you will not easily prove your right to destroy that ca- pacity of succession which your ancestors have left . " If your ancestor had not the power of 1 Which term I applied to all ...
... desire it to be done , and , upon your own principles , you will not easily prove your right to destroy that ca- pacity of succession which your ancestors have left . " If your ancestor had not the power of 1 Which term I applied to all ...
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