The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... never told me , and I omitted to inquire , how you were entertained by Boswell's Journal . ' One would think the man had heen hired to be a spy upon me ; he was very diligent , and caught opportunities of writing from time to time . You ...
... never told me , and I omitted to inquire , how you were entertained by Boswell's Journal . ' One would think the man had heen hired to be a spy upon me ; he was very diligent , and caught opportunities of writing from time to time . You ...
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... Never , my dear sir , do you take it into your head to think that I do not love you ; you may settle yourself in ... never to admit , at least never to indulge ; for my regard for you is so radicated and fixed , that it is become part of ...
... Never , my dear sir , do you take it into your head to think that I do not love you ; you may settle yourself in ... never to admit , at least never to indulge ; for my regard for you is so radicated and fixed , that it is become part of ...
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... never saw before -The upper part for servants and their masters was pretty . " Thence we went to Mr. Monville's , a house divided into small apartments , fur- nished with effeminate and minute elegance -Porphyry . " Thence we went to St ...
... never saw before -The upper part for servants and their masters was pretty . " Thence we went to Mr. Monville's , a house divided into small apartments , fur- nished with effeminate and minute elegance -Porphyry . " Thence we went to St ...
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... never indicated more good - will than the talk of a parrot , indiscriminately using the same set of su- perlative phrases , " à la merveille ! " to eve- ry one alike . They really seemed to have no expressions for sincerity and truth ...
... never indicated more good - will than the talk of a parrot , indiscriminately using the same set of su- perlative phrases , " à la merveille ! " to eve- ry one alike . They really seemed to have no expressions for sincerity and truth ...
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... never yet hindered me from sleeping ; 1 have had quieter nights than are common with me . " I cannot but rejoice that Joseph 1 has had the wit to find the way back . He is a fine fellow , and one of the best travellers in the world ...
... never yet hindered me from sleeping ; 1 have had quieter nights than are common with me . " I cannot but rejoice that Joseph 1 has had the wit to find the way back . He is a fine fellow , and one of the best travellers in the world ...
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