The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4Derby & Jackson, 1858 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... hands than the cure of souls . No , Sir , I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life , nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life . " Here taking himself up all of a sudden , he exclaimed , " O ! Mr. Edwards , I'll ...
... hands than the cure of souls . No , Sir , I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life , nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life . " Here taking himself up all of a sudden , he exclaimed , " O ! Mr. Edwards , I'll ...
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... hand upon a part of it . " JOHNSON . " Sir , you would not read it without the pleasure of verse . " 2 1 Mr. Ramsay was about Johnson's age.-C. 2 This experiment , which Madame Dacier made in vain , has since been tried in our own ...
... hand upon a part of it . " JOHNSON . " Sir , you would not read it without the pleasure of verse . " 2 1 Mr. Ramsay was about Johnson's age.-C. 2 This experiment , which Madame Dacier made in vain , has since been tried in our own ...
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... hand ) . " Sir , I can only drink your health . ” JOHNSON . " Sir , I should be sorry if you should be ever in such a state as to be able to do nothing more . " ROBERTSON . " Dr. Johnson , allow me to say , that in one respect I have ...
... hand ) . " Sir , I can only drink your health . ” JOHNSON . " Sir , I should be sorry if you should be ever in such a state as to be able to do nothing more . " ROBERTSON . " Dr. Johnson , allow me to say , that in one respect I have ...
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... , in passing through the hands of Mr. Knight and Mr. Sydenhnm , may have lost its true date , and acquired something beyond its true expression . - C . . ill treatment of his best friends . I was 42 1778 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... , in passing through the hands of Mr. Knight and Mr. Sydenhnm , may have lost its true date , and acquired something beyond its true expression . - C . . ill treatment of his best friends . I was 42 1778 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... hands . We were instantly as cordial again as ever , and joined in a hearty laugh at some ludicrous but innocent peculiarities of one of our friends . BOSWELL . " Do you think , Sir , it is always culpable to laugh at a man to his face ...
... hands . We were instantly as cordial again as ever , and joined in a hearty laugh at some ludicrous but innocent peculiarities of one of our friends . BOSWELL . " Do you think , Sir , it is always culpable to laugh at a man to his face ...
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