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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... DEAR SIR , -I have an old amanuensis in great distress . I have given what I think I can give , and begged till I cannot tell where to beg again . I put into his hands this morning four guineas . If you could collect three guineas more ...
... DEAR SIR , -I have an old amanuensis in great distress . I have given what I think I can give , and begged till I cannot tell where to beg again . I put into his hands this morning four guineas . If you could collect three guineas more ...
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... dear ladies will have neither sickness nor any other affliction . But she knows that she does not care what becomes of me , and for that she may be sure that I think her very much to blame . " Never , my dear sir , do you take it into ...
... dear ladies will have neither sickness nor any other affliction . But she knows that she does not care what becomes of me , and for that she may be sure that I think her very much to blame . " Never , my dear sir , do you take it into ...
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... sir , your humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO THE SAME . " Paris , 22d October , 1775 . " DEAR SIR , -We are still here , com- monly very busy in looking about us . We have been to day at Versailles . You have seen it , and 1 ...
... sir , your humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO THE SAME . " Paris , 22d October , 1775 . " DEAR SIR , -We are still here , com- monly very busy in looking about us . We have been to day at Versailles . You have seen it , and 1 ...
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... dear sir , your most affection- ate , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO MRS . LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD 2 . " 16th November , 1775 . " DEAR MADAM , -This week I came home from Paris . I have brought you a little box , which I thought pretty ...
... dear sir , your most affection- ate , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO MRS . LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD 2 . " 16th November , 1775 . " DEAR MADAM , -This week I came home from Paris . I have brought you a little box , which I thought pretty ...
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... dear sir , your affectionate humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " [ " DR . JOHNSON TO MR . GRANGER 2 . ( About 1775 , but has no date . , " SIR , -When I returned from the coun- try I found your letter ; and would very gladly have done ...
... dear sir , your affectionate humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " [ " DR . JOHNSON TO MR . GRANGER 2 . ( About 1775 , but has no date . , " SIR , -When I returned from the coun- try I found your letter ; and would very gladly have done ...
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