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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... things ladies are , and how little fit to be trusted with feudal estates . When she mends and loves me , there may be ... thing Scotch , but Scotch oat - cakes and Scotch prejudices . " Let me know the answer of Rasay , and the decision ...
... things ladies are , and how little fit to be trusted with feudal estates . When she mends and loves me , there may be ... thing Scotch , but Scotch oat - cakes and Scotch prejudices . " Let me know the answer of Rasay , and the decision ...
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... thing did a bad thing , and whoever said a new thing said a false thing . So yestermorning , a flag flying from some conspicuous steeple in Westminster gave notice of the approaching festival , and at noon the managers determined to ...
... thing did a bad thing , and whoever said a new thing said a false thing . So yestermorning , a flag flying from some conspicuous steeple in Westminster gave notice of the approaching festival , and at noon the managers determined to ...
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... thing else superfluous . Mr. Cator was the man for a real favour at last , whose character is di- rectly opposite , as you know ; but if both are actuated by the spirit of kindness , let us try at least to love them both . me for a long ...
... thing else superfluous . Mr. Cator was the man for a real favour at last , whose character is di- rectly opposite , as you know ; but if both are actuated by the spirit of kindness , let us try at least to love them both . me for a long ...
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... thing wrong in a lawyer's endeavouring that he shall have the benefit , rather than another . " BOSWELL . " You would not solicit employment , sir , if you were a law- yer . " JOHNSON . " No , sir ; but not because I should think it ...
... thing wrong in a lawyer's endeavouring that he shall have the benefit , rather than another . " BOSWELL . " You would not solicit employment , sir , if you were a law- yer . " JOHNSON . " No , sir ; but not because I should think it ...
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... thing of this sort he probably had in his mind on no private house ( said he ) , in which people this occasion . - ED . ] can enjoy themselves so well , as at a capi- tal tavern . Let there be ever so great plenty of good things , ever ...
... thing of this sort he probably had in his mind on no private house ( said he ) , in which people this occasion . - ED . ] can enjoy themselves so well , as at a capi- tal tavern . Let there be ever so great plenty of good things , ever ...
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