The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Johnson : - " I shall collect authentick materials for The Life of Samuel John- son , LL . D .; ' and , if I survive him , I shall be one who will most faithfully do honour to his memory . " 99 To which this note was appended : " It is ...
... Johnson : - " I shall collect authentick materials for The Life of Samuel John- son , LL . D .; ' and , if I survive him , I shall be one who will most faithfully do honour to his memory . " 99 To which this note was appended : " It is ...
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... JOHNSON . " He was a weak conceited man1 . " BOSWELL . " A good scholar , sir ? " JOHN- SON . " Why , no , sir . " BOSWELL . " He was a pretty scholar . " JOHNSON . " You have about reached him . " Last night at the inn , when the ...
... JOHNSON . " He was a weak conceited man1 . " BOSWELL . " A good scholar , sir ? " JOHN- SON . " Why , no , sir . " BOSWELL . " He was a pretty scholar . " JOHNSON . " You have about reached him . " Last night at the inn , when the ...
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... Johnson's heart was cheered by the sight of a road marked with cart - wheels , as on the main land ; a thing which we had not seen for a long time . It gave us a pleasure similar to that which a traveller feels , when , whilst wandering ...
... Johnson's heart was cheered by the sight of a road marked with cart - wheels , as on the main land ; a thing which we had not seen for a long time . It gave us a pleasure similar to that which a traveller feels , when , whilst wandering ...
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... Johnson observed to me that he was the cleanest - headed man that he had met with in the Western Islands . He seemed to be well acquainted with Dr. Johnson's writings , and courteously said , " I have been often obliged to you , though ...
... Johnson observed to me that he was the cleanest - headed man that he had met with in the Western Islands . He seemed to be well acquainted with Dr. Johnson's writings , and courteously said , " I have been often obliged to you , though ...
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... Johnson's sheltie . I and Joseph rode with halters . We crossed in a ferry - boat a pretty wide lake , and on the farther side of it , close by the shore , found a hut for our inn . We were much wet . I changed my clothes in part , and ...
... Johnson's sheltie . I and Joseph rode with halters . We crossed in a ferry - boat a pretty wide lake , and on the farther side of it , close by the shore , found a hut for our inn . We were much wet . I changed my clothes in part , and ...
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