The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... Nature has done more for the French ; but they have done less for themselves than the Scotch have done 3. " 1 [ See ante , p . 13.—ED. ] en 2 [ Nay , she actually performed the operation herself . Mrs. Piozzi says , " I recollect one ...
... Nature has done more for the French ; but they have done less for themselves than the Scotch have done 3. " 1 [ See ante , p . 13.—ED. ] en 2 [ Nay , she actually performed the operation herself . Mrs. Piozzi says , " I recollect one ...
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... natural right wholly in the power of its pre- sent owner ; and may be sold , given , or be- queathed , absolutely or conditionally , as judgment shall direct or passion incite . " But natural right would avail little with out the ...
... natural right wholly in the power of its pre- sent owner ; and may be sold , given , or be- queathed , absolutely or conditionally , as judgment shall direct or passion incite . " But natural right would avail little with out the ...
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... nature , there is in every age an extinction of some families , there would be continual openings for men ambitious of perpetuity , to plant a stock in the entail ground . " JOHNSON . Why , sir , mankind will be better able to regulate ...
... nature , there is in every age an extinction of some families , there would be continual openings for men ambitious of perpetuity , to plant a stock in the entail ground . " JOHNSON . Why , sir , mankind will be better able to regulate ...
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... nature of things it cannot be : there must always be some degree of care and anxiety . The master of the house is anx- ious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him ; and no man , but a very impudent dog ...
... nature of things it cannot be : there must always be some degree of care and anxiety . The master of the house is anx- ious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him ; and no man , but a very impudent dog ...
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... nature . I imagined some- thing like an assassination of the king- like a gunpowder plot carried into execu- tion - or like another fire of London . When asked , " What is it , sir ? " he answered , I was Mr. Thrale has lost his only ...
... nature . I imagined some- thing like an assassination of the king- like a gunpowder plot carried into execu- tion - or like another fire of London . When asked , " What is it , sir ? " he answered , I was Mr. Thrale has lost his only ...
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