The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... hold , Mr. Johnson , and do not make a farce of thanking God for a dinner which in a few minutes you will pronounce not eatable . " " ] While we were left by ourselves , after the Dutchman had gone to bed , Dr. Johnson talked of that ...
... hold , Mr. Johnson , and do not make a farce of thanking God for a dinner which in a few minutes you will pronounce not eatable . " " ] While we were left by ourselves , after the Dutchman had gone to bed , Dr. Johnson talked of that ...
Page 267
... hold an universal prescience in the Deity . " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , does not God every day see things go- ing on ... holds his finger in the flame of a candle , I proceeded : " What do you think , sir , of Purgatory , as believed by ...
... hold an universal prescience in the Deity . " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , does not God every day see things go- ing on ... holds his finger in the flame of a candle , I proceeded : " What do you think , sir , of Purgatory , as believed by ...
Page 522
... hold their places for life , instead of losing them at the accession of a new king . Lord Bute , I suppose , thought to make the king popular by this concession ; but the people never minded it ; and it was a most impoli- tick measure ...
... hold their places for life , instead of losing them at the accession of a new king . Lord Bute , I suppose , thought to make the king popular by this concession ; but the people never minded it ; and it was a most impoli- tick measure ...
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