The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: Including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2A. V. Blake, 1844 |
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... Johnson , and his description of my friend while there was abundantly ludicrous . He told me , that the French were quite astonished at his figure and manner , and at his dress , which he ob- stinately continued exactly as in London ...
... Johnson , and his description of my friend while there was abundantly ludicrous . He told me , that the French were quite astonished at his figure and manner , and at his dress , which he ob- stinately continued exactly as in London ...
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... Johnson's English pronunciation : yet upon another occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke Eng- lish ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of surprise , he answered , " because I ...
... Johnson's English pronunciation : yet upon another occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke Eng- lish ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of surprise , he answered , " because I ...
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... JOHNSON . " Foote is quite impartial , for he tells lies of every body . " Crad . Mem . p . 98 . [ Mr. Cradock 2 relates that a gen- tleman sitting next to Johnson at a table where Foote was entertaining company with some exaggerated ...
... JOHNSON . " Foote is quite impartial , for he tells lies of every body . " Crad . Mem . p . 98 . [ Mr. Cradock 2 relates that a gen- tleman sitting next to Johnson at a table where Foote was entertaining company with some exaggerated ...
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... Johnson's schoolfel- lows , whom he treated with much kindness , though he seemed to be a low man , dull and untaught . He had a coarse gray coat , black waistcoat , greasy leather breeches , and a yellow uncurled wig ; and his coun ...
... Johnson's schoolfel- lows , whom he treated with much kindness , though he seemed to be a low man , dull and untaught . He had a coarse gray coat , black waistcoat , greasy leather breeches , and a yellow uncurled wig ; and his coun ...
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... Johnson , " . we are a city of philoso - me he was proud of being a relation of Dr. phers ; we work with our heads , and make Johnson's . It was , truly , a wonderful col- the boobies of Birmingham work for us lection , both of ...
... Johnson , " . we are a city of philoso - me he was proud of being a relation of Dr. phers ; we work with our heads , and make Johnson's . It was , truly , a wonderful col- the boobies of Birmingham work for us lection , both of ...
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