The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... John Hawkins , Knight , ' a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent religious demeanour , and ...
... John Hawkins , Knight , ' a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent religious demeanour , and ...
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... John Wilkes , Esq . , from Dr. Smollett , that his master kindly interested himself in procuring his release from a state of life of which Johnson always expressed the utmost abhorrence . He said , " No man will be a sailor who has ...
... John Wilkes , Esq . , from Dr. Smollett , that his master kindly interested himself in procuring his release from a state of life of which Johnson always expressed the utmost abhorrence . He said , " No man will be a sailor who has ...
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... John- son ; " and when I wondered that he was very kind to a man of whom I had heard a very bad character , " He is now become misera- ble , and that insures the protection of Johnson . " Goldsmith attempting this evening to maintain ...
... John- son ; " and when I wondered that he was very kind to a man of whom I had heard a very bad character , " He is now become misera- ble , and that insures the protection of Johnson . " Goldsmith attempting this evening to maintain ...
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