The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... less anx- 1ous in providing them more . But if ever they stand still on my account , it must doubtless be charged to me ; and whatever else shall be reasonable , I shall not oppose ; but beg a suspension of judgement till morn- ing ...
... less anx- 1ous in providing them more . But if ever they stand still on my account , it must doubtless be charged to me ; and whatever else shall be reasonable , I shall not oppose ; but beg a suspension of judgement till morn- ing ...
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... less in- dustrious . JOHNSON . ' No , sir . While learning to read and write is a distinction , the few who have that distinction may be the less inclined to work ; but when every body learns to read and write , it is no longer a ...
... less in- dustrious . JOHNSON . ' No , sir . While learning to read and write is a distinction , the few who have that distinction may be the less inclined to work ; but when every body learns to read and write , it is no longer a ...
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... less ferocious , and therefore the laws against fraud and covin shall be relaxed . ' " Whatever reason may have influenced the Judges to a relaxation of the law , it was not that the nation was grown less fierce ; and , I am afraid , it ...
... less ferocious , and therefore the laws against fraud and covin shall be relaxed . ' " Whatever reason may have influenced the Judges to a relaxation of the law , it was not that the nation was grown less fierce ; and , I am afraid , it ...
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