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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... seemed to others a very small sport . He now laughed immoderately , with- out any reason , that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will called him the testator , and added , " I dare say he thinks he has done a mighty thing ...
... seemed to others a very small sport . He now laughed immoderately , with- out any reason , that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will called him the testator , and added , " I dare say he thinks he has done a mighty thing ...
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... seemed much surprised that such a suit was admitted by the Scottish law , and observed , that " in England no man is allowed to stultify himself . " " Sir Allan , Lochbuy , and I , had the conversation chiefly to our- selves to - night ...
... seemed much surprised that such a suit was admitted by the Scottish law , and observed , that " in England no man is allowed to stultify himself . " " Sir Allan , Lochbuy , and I , had the conversation chiefly to our- selves to - night ...
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... seemed to be in high glee . I remember , he put a leg upon each side of the grate , and said , with a mock solemnity , by way of soliloquy , but loud enough for me to hear it , " Here am I , an Englishman , sitting by a coal fire ...
... seemed to be in high glee . I remember , he put a leg upon each side of the grate , and said , with a mock solemnity , by way of soliloquy , but loud enough for me to hear it , " Here am I , an Englishman , sitting by a coal fire ...
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