The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... mind with mind , or the radia- tion of many minds pointing to one centre . Though few boys make their own exer- cises , yet if a good exercise is given up , out of a great number of boys , it is made by somebody . " " I hate by - roads ...
... mind with mind , or the radia- tion of many minds pointing to one centre . Though few boys make their own exer- cises , yet if a good exercise is given up , out of a great number of boys , it is made by somebody . " " I hate by - roads ...
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... mind of any thing which was ever there . This at least is certain ; that I do not know of any such pamphlet ; and equally certain I desire you to think it , that if I had it , you should im- humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " ] " DEAR ...
... mind of any thing which was ever there . This at least is certain ; that I do not know of any such pamphlet ; and equally certain I desire you to think it , that if I had it , you should im- humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " ] " DEAR ...
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... mind versed in juridical disquisitions . Could not you tell your whole mind to Lord Hailes ? He is , you know , both a Christian and a lawyer . I suppose he is above par- tiality , and above loquacity , and , I believe , he will not ...
... mind versed in juridical disquisitions . Could not you tell your whole mind to Lord Hailes ? He is , you know , both a Christian and a lawyer . I suppose he is above par- tiality , and above loquacity , and , I believe , he will not ...
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... mind , when it is freed from the supposed necessity of a rigorous entail , be entangled with con- rary objections , and think all entails un- lawful , till you have cogent arguments , which I believe you will never find . I am afraid of ...
... mind , when it is freed from the supposed necessity of a rigorous entail , be entangled with con- rary objections , and think all entails un- lawful , till you have cogent arguments , which I believe you will never find . I am afraid of ...
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... mind durability as he can , as many things to which it can fly from itself . Burton's Anatomy of Me- lancholy ' is a valuable work . It is , per- haps , overloaded with quotation . But there is a great spirit and great power in what ...
... mind durability as he can , as many things to which it can fly from itself . Burton's Anatomy of Me- lancholy ' is a valuable work . It is , per- haps , overloaded with quotation . But there is a great spirit and great power in what ...
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