The Life of Samuel Johnson ...: Including A Journal of a Tour to the HebridesHarper & Brothers, 1863 |
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Page 85
... gave the first provocations , and some of one of the most successful theological books them very offensive . Let it now be all that has ever appeared . Mr. Strahan , over . As you have no reason to think that however , had sent one of ...
... gave the first provocations , and some of one of the most successful theological books them very offensive . Let it now be all that has ever appeared . Mr. Strahan , over . As you have no reason to think that however , had sent one of ...
Page 257
... gave too much money or too little ; for that they had an idea of delicacy accompanying their gifts , so that they gen- erally rendered them either useless or ridi- culous . ' 6 " I pitied a friend before him who had a whining wife ...
... gave too much money or too little ; for that they had an idea of delicacy accompanying their gifts , so that they gen- erally rendered them either useless or ridi- culous . ' 6 " I pitied a friend before him who had a whining wife ...
Page 519
... gave an amusing de- scription [ which is inserted ante , p . 78. ] Castle to counteract the " Baratarian Letters , " an Irish imitation of Junius , which , attacking the lord - lieutenant's government , received contribu- tions from ...
... gave an amusing de- scription [ which is inserted ante , p . 78. ] Castle to counteract the " Baratarian Letters , " an Irish imitation of Junius , which , attacking the lord - lieutenant's government , received contribu- tions from ...
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