The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1868 |
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... seemed to be equally the care of his host and hostess . I rejoiced at seeing him so happy . He played off his wit against Scotland with a good - humoured pleasantry , which gave me , though no bigot to national prejudices , an ...
... seemed to be equally the care of his host and hostess . I rejoiced at seeing him so happy . He played off his wit against Scotland with a good - humoured pleasantry , which gave me , though no bigot to national prejudices , an ...
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... ' By those who look close to the ground dirt will be seen , Sir , ' was the lofty reply : ' I hope I see things from a greater distance . ' ” —Piozzi . he seemed then to enjoy ; while the sage , JAT . 60 . 17 GOLDSMITH .
... ' By those who look close to the ground dirt will be seen , Sir , ' was the lofty reply : ' I hope I see things from a greater distance . ' ” —Piozzi . he seemed then to enjoy ; while the sage , JAT . 60 . 17 GOLDSMITH .
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Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell. he seemed then to enjoy ; while the sage , shaking his head , beheld , him with a gentle complacency . One of the company not being come at the appointed hour , I proposed ...
Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell. he seemed then to enjoy ; while the sage , shaking his head , beheld , him with a gentle complacency . One of the company not being come at the appointed hour , I proposed ...
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... seemed to be under any concern . JOHNSON . " Most of them , Sir , have never thought at all . " BOSWELL . " But is not the fear of death natural to man ? " JOHNSON . " So much so , Sir , that the whole of life is but keeping away the ...
... seemed to be under any concern . JOHNSON . " Most of them , Sir , have never thought at all . " BOSWELL . " But is not the fear of death natural to man ? " JOHNSON . " So much so , Sir , that the whole of life is but keeping away the ...
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... seemed , as may well be supposed , un- willing to pursue the subject : but upon my persevering in my ques- tion , replied , " Why yes , Sir , I would ; but I must have all conve- niences . If I had no garden , I would make a shed on the ...
... seemed , as may well be supposed , un- willing to pursue the subject : but upon my persevering in my ques- tion , replied , " Why yes , Sir , I would ; but I must have all conve- niences . If I had no garden , I would make a shed on the ...
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