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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Page 202
... Langton , Esq . , of Langton , in Lin- colnshire , another much valued friend , commenced soon after the conclusion of his Rambler ; which that gentleman , then a youth , had read with so much admiration , that he came to London chiefly ...
... Langton , Esq . , of Langton , in Lin- colnshire , another much valued friend , commenced soon after the conclusion of his Rambler ; which that gentleman , then a youth , had read with so much admiration , that he came to London chiefly ...
Page 203
... Langton had been educated , that he conceived for him that venera- tion and attachment which he ever preserved . Johnson was not the less ready to love Mr. Langton , for his being of a very ancient family ; for I have heard him say ...
... Langton had been educated , that he conceived for him that venera- tion and attachment which he ever preserved . Johnson was not the less ready to love Mr. Langton , for his being of a very ancient family ; for I have heard him say ...
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... Langton family , at their seat at Langton in Lincolnshire , where he passed some time much to his satisfaction . His friend Bennet Langton , it will not be doubted , did everything in his power to make the place agreeable to o ...
... Langton family , at their seat at Langton in Lincolnshire , where he passed some time much to his satisfaction . His friend Bennet Langton , it will not be doubted , did everything in his power to make the place agreeable to o ...
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