The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... look at any thing which a friend should show me in a newspaper ; but in general , I would read only what is theological . read just now some of " Drummond's Travels , " before I perceived what books were here . I then took up " Derham's ...
... look at any thing which a friend should show me in a newspaper ; but in general , I would read only what is theological . read just now some of " Drummond's Travels , " before I perceived what books were here . I then took up " Derham's ...
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... look at it , but started away . At breakfast , I asked , " What is the reason that we are angry at a trader's having opulence ? " JOHN- SON . " Why , sir , the reason is ( though I don't un- dertake to prove that there is a reason ) we ...
... look at it , but started away . At breakfast , I asked , " What is the reason that we are angry at a trader's having opulence ? " JOHN- SON . " Why , sir , the reason is ( though I don't un- dertake to prove that there is a reason ) we ...
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... look , but made no answer ; and I told Lochbuy that he was not Johnston , but Johnson , and that he was an English- man1 . Lochbuy some years ago tried to prove himself a weak man , liable to imposition , or , as we term it in Scotland ...
... look , but made no answer ; and I told Lochbuy that he was not Johnston , but Johnson , and that he was an English- man1 . Lochbuy some years ago tried to prove himself a weak man , liable to imposition , or , as we term it in Scotland ...
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... Look back , Davy ' , to Lichfield ; run up through the time that has elapsed since you first knew Mr. Johnson , and enjoy with me his present extra- ordinary tour . I could not resist the impulse of writing to you from this place . The ...
... Look back , Davy ' , to Lichfield ; run up through the time that has elapsed since you first knew Mr. Johnson , and enjoy with me his present extra- ordinary tour . I could not resist the impulse of writing to you from this place . The ...
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... look like seeking an invitation . " But , " said I , " if the duke invites us to dine with him to - morrow , shall we accept ? " " Yes , sir , " I think he said , " to be [ Elizabeth Gunning , celebrated ( like her sister , Lady ...
... look like seeking an invitation . " But , " said I , " if the duke invites us to dine with him to - morrow , shall we accept ? " " Yes , sir , " I think he said , " to be [ Elizabeth Gunning , celebrated ( like her sister , Lady ...
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