The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... sent you , for I shall have it of my own . " Beattie has called once to see me . lives grand at the archbishop's . " ] He " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " 27th May , 1775 " DEAR SIR , -I make no doubt but you are now safely lodged in your ...
... sent you , for I shall have it of my own . " Beattie has called once to see me . lives grand at the archbishop's . " ] He " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " 27th May , 1775 " DEAR SIR , -I make no doubt but you are now safely lodged in your ...
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... sent , but with little hope ; yet I shall be very unwilling to stay here another week . " 66 " [ Oxford ] , 7th June ... sent Mrs. Aston a Taxation 6 , " and sent it to nobody else , and Lucy borrow- ed it . Mrs. Aston , since that ...
... sent , but with little hope ; yet I shall be very unwilling to stay here another week . " 66 " [ Oxford ] , 7th June ... sent Mrs. Aston a Taxation 6 , " and sent it to nobody else , and Lucy borrow- ed it . Mrs. Aston , since that ...
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... sent Pearson your books by the carrier , and in Sandys's Travels you will find your glasses . " I have written this post to the ladies at Stow - hill , and you may , the day after you have this , or at any other time , send Mrs ...
... sent Pearson your books by the carrier , and in Sandys's Travels you will find your glasses . " I have written this post to the ladies at Stow - hill , and you may , the day after you have this , or at any other time , send Mrs ...
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... sent one of the gentlemen to inquire who she was . I find all true that you have ever told me at Paris . Mr. Thrale is very liberal , and keeps us two coaches , and a very fine table ; but I think our cookery very bad . Mrs. Thrale got ...
... sent one of the gentlemen to inquire who she was . I find all true that you have ever told me at Paris . Mr. Thrale is very liberal , and keeps us two coaches , and a very fine table ; but I think our cookery very bad . Mrs. Thrale got ...
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... sent up with their surfaces ground , but not polished , and so continue till they are bespoken , lest time should spoil the surface , as we were told— Those that are to be polished are laid on a table covered with several thick cloths ...
... sent up with their surfaces ground , but not polished , and so continue till they are bespoken , lest time should spoil the surface , as we were told— Those that are to be polished are laid on a table covered with several thick cloths ...
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