The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... perhaps , by the cession of some remote generation , in the house of Dunvegan . I am sorry the advertisement was not continued for three or four times in the paper . " That Lord Monboddo and Mr. Mac- queen should controvert a position ...
... perhaps , by the cession of some remote generation , in the house of Dunvegan . I am sorry the advertisement was not continued for three or four times in the paper . " That Lord Monboddo and Mr. Mac- queen should controvert a position ...
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... perhaps , perfect - Gold ore - Candles of the candle tree - Seeds -Woods - Thence to Gagnier's house , where I saw rooms nine , furnished with a profusion of wealth and elegance which I never had seen before - Vases - Pictures- The ...
... perhaps , perfect - Gold ore - Candles of the candle tree - Seeds -Woods - Thence to Gagnier's house , where I saw rooms nine , furnished with a profusion of wealth and elegance which I never had seen before - Vases - Pictures- The ...
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... perhaps extending only to for- mal presentations at court , and not to admission to see the king dine.-ED. ] [ This probably means that the queen was attended by only one lady , who also rode aside , and not that one female attendant ...
... perhaps extending only to for- mal presentations at court , and not to admission to see the king dine.-ED. ] [ This probably means that the queen was attended by only one lady , who also rode aside , and not that one female attendant ...
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... perhaps more than seven [ years old ] ; put them to trades ; pin to them the papers sent with them - Want nurses - Saw their chapel . " Went to St. Eustatia 7 ; saw an innu- merable company of girls catechised , in Boys taught at one ...
... perhaps more than seven [ years old ] ; put them to trades ; pin to them the papers sent with them - Want nurses - Saw their chapel . " Went to St. Eustatia 7 ; saw an innu- merable company of girls catechised , in Boys taught at one ...
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... Perhaps he had a kind of partiali- ty for that country , because it was in the way to Italy , and perhaps their manners re- sembled the Italians . " JOHNSON . " No. He was the showman , and we did not like his show ; that was all ...
... Perhaps he had a kind of partiali- ty for that country , because it was in the way to Italy , and perhaps their manners re- sembled the Italians . " JOHNSON . " No. He was the showman , and we did not like his show ; that was all ...
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