The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... London ; foras nɔ man was either great or good per se , but as compared with others not so good or great , he was sure to find in the metropolis many his equals , and some his superiors . He observed , that a man in London was in less ...
... London ; foras nɔ man was either great or good per se , but as compared with others not so good or great , he was sure to find in the metropolis many his equals , and some his superiors . He observed , that a man in London was in less ...
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... London , that I should see you at Monboddo . " After dinner , as the ladies were going away , Dr. Johnson would ... London , he thought him all paradox ; which would not do . He observed that his lordship had talked no paradoxes to - day ...
... London , that I should see you at Monboddo . " After dinner , as the ladies were going away , Dr. Johnson would ... London , he thought him all paradox ; which would not do . He observed that his lordship had talked no paradoxes to - day ...
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... London to be hanged , and returned in a postchaise with Miss Flora Macdonald . ” Mr. Macleod of Muiravenside , whom we saw at Rasay , assured us that Prince Charles was in London in 1759 , and that there was then a plan in agitation for ...
... London to be hanged , and returned in a postchaise with Miss Flora Macdonald . ” Mr. Macleod of Muiravenside , whom we saw at Rasay , assured us that Prince Charles was in London in 1759 , and that there was then a plan in agitation for ...
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