The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... observed , that the established cler- gy in general did not preach plain enough ; and that polished periods and glittering sentences flew over the heads of the com- mon people , without any impression upon their hearts . Something might ...
... observed , that the established cler- gy in general did not preach plain enough ; and that polished periods and glittering sentences flew over the heads of the com- mon people , without any impression upon their hearts . Something might ...
Page 173
... observed , ' were pretty much the same in all countries ; the condition of the lower orders , the poor es- pecially , was the true mark of national dis- crimination . " " When the corn laws were in agitation in Ireland , by which that ...
... observed , ' were pretty much the same in all countries ; the condition of the lower orders , the poor es- pecially , was the true mark of national dis- crimination . " " When the corn laws were in agitation in Ireland , by which that ...
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... observed , in this churchyard , a parcel of people assembled at a funeral , before the grave was dug . The coffin , with the corpse in it , was placed on the ground , while the people alternately assisted in making a grave . One man ...
... observed , in this churchyard , a parcel of people assembled at a funeral , before the grave was dug . The coffin , with the corpse in it , was placed on the ground , while the people alternately assisted in making a grave . One man ...
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