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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Page 133
... character , " whom Mr. Burke ( whose reputation was then at its maturity ) could be said to " echo . " Mr. Chalmers , on the whole , inclines to the same opinion , though be agrees with me , that the distant and formal manner in which ...
... character , " whom Mr. Burke ( whose reputation was then at its maturity ) could be said to " echo . " Mr. Chalmers , on the whole , inclines to the same opinion , though be agrees with me , that the distant and formal manner in which ...
Page 206
... Character of the Assembly Man , " Butler's Remains , p 232 , edit . 1754 ; " He preaches , indeed , both in season and out of season , for he rails at Popery , when the land is almost lost in Presbytery ; and would cry fire ! fire : in ...
... Character of the Assembly Man , " Butler's Remains , p 232 , edit . 1754 ; " He preaches , indeed , both in season and out of season , for he rails at Popery , when the land is almost lost in Presbytery ; and would cry fire ! fire : in ...
Page 417
... character , having given us a good prescription for a cold . On my mentioning him with warmth , Dr. Johnson said , " Col does everything for us : we will erect a statue to Col. " " Yes , " said I , " and we will have him with his ...
... character , having given us a good prescription for a cold . On my mentioning him with warmth , Dr. Johnson said , " Col does everything for us : we will erect a statue to Col. " " Yes , " said I , " and we will have him with his ...
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