The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4H. G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... Young " Every Island is a Prison . " . Corrichatachin . Good Fellowship and Head - ache . Kingsburgh's Song . - Lady Margaret Macdonald . - Thresh- ing and Thatching . Price of Labour . - Ostig . — Shen- stone . .Hammond . Sir C. H. ...
... Young " Every Island is a Prison . " . Corrichatachin . Good Fellowship and Head - ache . Kingsburgh's Song . - Lady Margaret Macdonald . - Thresh- ing and Thatching . Price of Labour . - Ostig . — Shen- stone . .Hammond . Sir C. H. ...
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... young , and that he was much pleased with it . ( 1 ) We reckoned there would be some inconveniences and hardships , and perhaps a little danger ; but these , we were persuaded , were mag- nified in the imagination of every body . When I ...
... young , and that he was much pleased with it . ( 1 ) We reckoned there would be some inconveniences and hardships , and perhaps a little danger ; but these , we were persuaded , were mag- nified in the imagination of every body . When I ...
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... ) Dr. Robert Watson , born at St. Andrews about the year 1730 ; died March 31. 1781. ] ( 4 ) My journal , from this day inclusive , was read by Dr. Johnson . a very pleasing young lady , made breakfast . Dr. 54 1773 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... ) Dr. Robert Watson , born at St. Andrews about the year 1730 ; died March 31. 1781. ] ( 4 ) My journal , from this day inclusive , was read by Dr. Johnson . a very pleasing young lady , made breakfast . Dr. 54 1773 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... young lady , made breakfast . Dr. Watson observed , that Glasgow university had fewer home students since trade increased , as learning was rather incompatible with it . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , as trade is now carried on by subordinate ...
... young lady , made breakfast . Dr. Watson observed , that Glasgow university had fewer home students since trade increased , as learning was rather incompatible with it . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , as trade is now carried on by subordinate ...
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... young people there , who know nothing of life , nothing of retirement , is dangerous and wicked . It is a saying as old as Hesiod - - ' Εργα νεῶν , βουλαίτε μέσων , εὐχαίτε γερόντων . ( 1 ) That is a very noble line : not that young men ...
... young people there , who know nothing of life , nothing of retirement , is dangerous and wicked . It is a saying as old as Hesiod - - ' Εργα νεῶν , βουλαίτε μέσων , εὐχαίτε γερόντων . ( 1 ) That is a very noble line : not that young men ...
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