The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... recollect one fine lady in France , who entertained us very splendid- ly , put her mouth to the teapot , and blew in the spout when it would not pour freely . My maid Peggy would not have touched the tea after such an operation ...
... recollect one fine lady in France , who entertained us very splendid- ly , put her mouth to the teapot , and blew in the spout when it would not pour freely . My maid Peggy would not have touched the tea after such an operation ...
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... recollect that I ever heard of it before . I think it impos- sible that I should have suffered such a to- tal obliteration from my mind of any thing which was ever there . This at least is certain ; that I do not know of any such ...
... recollect that I ever heard of it before . I think it impos- sible that I should have suffered such a to- tal obliteration from my mind of any thing which was ever there . This at least is certain ; that I do not know of any such ...
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... recollect this scene with great pleasure . I exclaimed to her , " I am now , intellectually , Hermippus redivivus 3 , I am quite restored by him , by transfusion of mind . " " There are many , ' she replied , " who admire and respect Mr ...
... recollect this scene with great pleasure . I exclaimed to her , " I am now , intellectually , Hermippus redivivus 3 , I am quite restored by him , by transfusion of mind . " " There are many , ' she replied , " who admire and respect Mr ...
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... recollect of Johnson's academical life . He now obligingly gave me part of that authentick information , which , with what I afterwards owed to his kindness , will be found incorporated in its proper place in this work . Dr. Adams had ...
... recollect of Johnson's academical life . He now obligingly gave me part of that authentick information , which , with what I afterwards owed to his kindness , will be found incorporated in its proper place in this work . Dr. Adams had ...
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... recollected . When Lord Lyttleton's Dialogues of the Dead ' came out , one of which is between Apicius , an ancient ... recollect- ed as a celebrated epicure ; but he was a man of wit , pleasure , and political importance at the be ...
... recollected . When Lord Lyttleton's Dialogues of the Dead ' came out , one of which is between Apicius , an ancient ... recollect- ed as a celebrated epicure ; but he was a man of wit , pleasure , and political importance at the be ...
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