The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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... servant Francis Barber , and published by R. Phillips in 1805 . But highly as he valued this lady , his attachment to Miss Molly Aston , ( afterwards Mrs. Brodie , ) appears to have been still more ardent . " He burned , " says Mrs ...
... servant Francis Barber , and published by R. Phillips in 1805 . But highly as he valued this lady , his attachment to Miss Molly Aston , ( afterwards Mrs. Brodie , ) appears to have been still more ardent . " He burned , " says Mrs ...
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... servant , " WARREN HASTINGS . " P. S. At some future time , and when you have no further occasion for these papers , I shall be obliged to you if you will return them . " The last of the three letters thus graciously put into my hands ...
... servant , " WARREN HASTINGS . " P. S. At some future time , and when you have no further occasion for these papers , I shall be obliged to you if you will return them . " The last of the three letters thus graciously put into my hands ...
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... servant , " March 30 , 1774. " " SAM . JOHNSON . TO THE SAME . " SIR , -Being informed that by the departure of a ship there is now an opportunity of writing to Bengal , I am unwilling to slip out of your memory by my own negligence ...
... servant , " March 30 , 1774. " " SAM . JOHNSON . TO THE SAME . " SIR , -Being informed that by the departure of a ship there is now an opportunity of writing to Bengal , I am unwilling to slip out of your memory by my own negligence ...
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... servant , " London , Dec. 20 , 1774. " TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " Jan. 9 , 1781 . " SIR , -Amidst the importance and multiplicity of af- fairs in which your great office engages you , I take the liberty of recalling your ...
... servant , " London , Dec. 20 , 1774. " TO THE SAME . " SAM . JOHNSON . " Jan. 9 , 1781 . " SIR , -Amidst the importance and multiplicity of af- fairs in which your great office engages you , I take the liberty of recalling your ...
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... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I wrote to him in February , complaining of having been troubled by a recurrence of the perplexing question of liberty and necessity ; and mentioning that I hoped soon to meet him again in London . TO JAMES ...
... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I wrote to him in February , complaining of having been troubled by a recurrence of the perplexing question of liberty and necessity ; and mentioning that I hoped soon to meet him again in London . TO JAMES ...
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