The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Tour to with intelligence that it was a good day for a passage to Mull ; and just as we rose , a sailor from the vessel arrived for us . We got all ready with despatch . Dr. Johnson was displeased at my bustling and walking quickly up ...
... Tour to with intelligence that it was a good day for a passage to Mull ; and just as we rose , a sailor from the vessel arrived for us . We got all ready with despatch . Dr. Johnson was displeased at my bustling and walking quickly up ...
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... Tour to much gaiety of spirit . When we had landed , Dr. Johnson said , " Boswell is now all alive . He is like Antæus ; he gets new vigour whenever he touches the ground . " I went to the top of a hill fronting the harbour , from ...
... Tour to much gaiety of spirit . When we had landed , Dr. Johnson said , " Boswell is now all alive . He is like Antæus ; he gets new vigour whenever he touches the ground . " I went to the top of a hill fronting the harbour , from ...
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... Tour to of the papers of the " Rambler , " the description in Virgil of the entrance into Hell , with an application to the press ; " for ( said he ) I do not much re- member them . " I told him , “ No. ” I told him , " No. " Upon which ...
... Tour to of the papers of the " Rambler , " the description in Virgil of the entrance into Hell , with an application to the press ; " for ( said he ) I do not much re- member them . " I told him , “ No. ” I told him , " No. " Upon which ...
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... Tour to history of the M'Leans . I would rather hear the History of the Thrales . ' When on Mull , I said , 66 ... tour express surprise they were not drowned . - WALTER SCOTT . ] Hebrid . Tour to Miss M'Lean produced some Erse poems ...
... Tour to history of the M'Leans . I would rather hear the History of the Thrales . ' When on Mull , I said , 66 ... tour express surprise they were not drowned . - WALTER SCOTT . ] Hebrid . Tour to Miss M'Lean produced some Erse poems ...
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... Tour to down a collection of the instances of his narrowness , as they almost exceeded belief . Col told us , that O'Kane , the famous Irish harper , was once at that gentleman's house . He could not find in his heart to give him any ...
... Tour to down a collection of the instances of his narrowness , as they almost exceeded belief . Col told us , that O'Kane , the famous Irish harper , was once at that gentleman's house . He could not find in his heart to give him any ...
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