The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... sure he is a writer , too , for Sir Allan , who had recoiled a quarter of a circle backward at every response , now wheeled the circle entire , and turned his back on the landscape , saying , " My good friend , I must own , you have a ...
... sure he is a writer , too , for Sir Allan , who had recoiled a quarter of a circle backward at every response , now wheeled the circle entire , and turned his back on the landscape , saying , " My good friend , I must own , you have a ...
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... sure our good friend Mr. Johnson will discharge the debt for me , if you will let him . Your account of your journey to Fores , the raven , old castle , & c . & c . made me half mad . Are you not rather too late in the year for fine wea ...
... sure our good friend Mr. Johnson will discharge the debt for me , if you will let him . Your account of your journey to Fores , the raven , old castle , & c . & c . made me half mad . Are you not rather too late in the year for fine wea ...
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... sure , will no more recommend your poetasters to my civility and good offices . " Shall I recommend to you a play of Eschylus ( the Prome- theus ) , published and translated by poor old Morell , who is at good scholar , and an ...
... sure , will no more recommend your poetasters to my civility and good offices . " Shall I recommend to you a play of Eschylus ( the Prome- theus ) , published and translated by poor old Morell , who is at good scholar , and an ...
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... and of Lord Auchinleck , his father , īn par- ticular . WALTER SCOTT . ] 2 [ John , 5th Duke of Argyll , who died in 1806 , ętat . 83 , the senior officer of the British army.—ED. ] Hebrid . sure . " But he added , " 48 1773. - ĘTAT . 64 .
... and of Lord Auchinleck , his father , īn par- ticular . WALTER SCOTT . ] 2 [ John , 5th Duke of Argyll , who died in 1806 , ętat . 83 , the senior officer of the British army.—ED. ] Hebrid . sure . " But he added , " 48 1773. - ĘTAT . 64 .
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... sure to let him know his grace's invitation . As I was going away , the duke said , " Mr. Boswell , won't you have some tea ? " I thought it best to get over the meeting with the duchess this night ; so respectfully agreed . I was ...
... sure to let him know his grace's invitation . As I was going away , the duke said , " Mr. Boswell , won't you have some tea ? " I thought it best to get over the meeting with the duchess this night ; so respectfully agreed . I was ...
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