The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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Page vii
... observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when in one of his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolick some manner , he observed Beau Nash approaching ; upon which he sud ...
... observe . It is related of the great Dr. Clarke , that when in one of his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolick some manner , he observed Beau Nash approaching ; upon which he sud ...
Page ix
... tatious . Let me only observe , as a specimen of my trou- ble , that I have sometimes been obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew would obtain me no.
... tatious . Let me only observe , as a specimen of my trou- ble , that I have sometimes been obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew would obtain me no.
Page xvii
... Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth , with remarks on sir T. H.'s ( sir Thomas Hanmer's ) edition of Shakspeare , and pro- posals for a new edition of that poet ; acknowl . 1747. Plan for a Dictionary of the English Language ...
... Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth , with remarks on sir T. H.'s ( sir Thomas Hanmer's ) edition of Shakspeare , and pro- posals for a new edition of that poet ; acknowl . 1747. Plan for a Dictionary of the English Language ...
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... Observations on his Britannick Majesty's Treaties with the Empress of Russia and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel ; intern . evid . Observations on the Present State of Affairs ; intern . evid . Memoirs of Frederick the Third , king of ...
... Observations on his Britannick Majesty's Treaties with the Empress of Russia and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel ; intern . evid . Observations on the Present State of Affairs ; intern . evid . Memoirs of Frederick the Third , king of ...
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... Observations on the foregoing letter ; i . e . a letter on the American Colonies , vol . i . p . 66. - MALONE . Since the above were communicated to Mr. Malone , Mr. C. has discovered the following in the Gentleman's Magazine : 1739 ...
... Observations on the foregoing letter ; i . e . a letter on the American Colonies , vol . i . p . 66. - MALONE . Since the above were communicated to Mr. Malone , Mr. C. has discovered the following in the Gentleman's Magazine : 1739 ...
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