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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... asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , with an air that made him see I suspected it was his , though subscribed by Goldsmith . JOHNSON . " Sir , Dr. Goldsmith would no more have asked me to write that thing for him , than he would ...
... asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , with an air that made him see I suspected it was his , though subscribed by Goldsmith . JOHNSON . " Sir , Dr. Goldsmith would no more have asked me to write that thing for him , than he would ...
Page 306
... asked " where Miss Flora , and the person in woman's clothes who was with her , lay ? " Kingsburgh answered with gentlemanly spirit , " He knew where Miss Flora lay ; but as for servants he never asked any questions about them . " The ...
... asked " where Miss Flora , and the person in woman's clothes who was with her , lay ? " Kingsburgh answered with gentlemanly spirit , " He knew where Miss Flora lay ; but as for servants he never asked any questions about them . " The ...
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... asked if he chose to see the laird . " No , " said he , " by no means . I know M'Kinnon to be as good and as honest a man as any in the world , but he is not fit for my purpose at present . You must conduct me to some other house ; but ...
... asked if he chose to see the laird . " No , " said he , " by no means . I know M'Kinnon to be as good and as honest a man as any in the world , but he is not fit for my purpose at present . You must conduct me to some other house ; but ...
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