The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... hands , I am not answerable for any. Odyssey . Amidst a thousand entertaining and instructive episodes , the hero is ... hand - writing , an inscrip- tion of such high commendation , that even I , vain as I am , cannot prevail on myself ...
... hands , I am not answerable for any. Odyssey . Amidst a thousand entertaining and instructive episodes , the hero is ... hand - writing , an inscrip- tion of such high commendation , that even I , vain as I am , cannot prevail on myself ...
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... hand of Johnson . I have in my possession , by the favour of Mr. John Nichols , a paper in Johnson's hand - writing , entitled " Account between Mr Edward Cave and Sam . Johnson , in relation to a version of Father Paul , & c . begun ...
... hand of Johnson . I have in my possession , by the favour of Mr. John Nichols , a paper in Johnson's hand - writing , entitled " Account between Mr Edward Cave and Sam . Johnson , in relation to a version of Father Paul , & c . begun ...
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... hand , I found this family equally lavish in their encomiums upon the Doctor's conversation , and his subsequent civilities to a young gentleman of that coun- try , who , upon waiting upon him at Lon- don , was well received , and ...
... hand , I found this family equally lavish in their encomiums upon the Doctor's conversation , and his subsequent civilities to a young gentleman of that coun- try , who , upon waiting upon him at Lon- don , was well received , and ...
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