The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Bickers and Son, 1874 - Authors, English |
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... Oxford within a fortnight , and stayed about five weeks . He lodged at a house called Kettel Hall , near Trinity College . But during this visit at Oxford , he collected nothing in the libraries for his dictionary , " becomes- " He came ...
... Oxford within a fortnight , and stayed about five weeks . He lodged at a house called Kettel Hall , near Trinity College . But during this visit at Oxford , he collected nothing in the libraries for his dictionary , " becomes- " He came ...
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... Oxford ; as well as to Professor Chandler , of the same college , for the curious entries of Johnson's commons . I have also been assisted by my friend Mr. Forster , and more particularly by the Rev. Whitwell Elwin , whose critical ...
... Oxford ; as well as to Professor Chandler , of the same college , for the curious entries of Johnson's commons . I have also been assisted by my friend Mr. Forster , and more particularly by the Rev. Whitwell Elwin , whose critical ...
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... Oxford ; November 17 , 1785 : - " Dear Sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing where it will find you , to thank you for your very agreeable Tour , ' which I found here on my re- turn from the country , and in which you have depicted ...
... Oxford ; November 17 , 1785 : - " Dear Sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing where it will find you , to thank you for your very agreeable Tour , ' which I found here on my re- turn from the country , and in which you have depicted ...
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... Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the sim- plicity of her kindness , a present of gingerbread , and said he was the best scholar she had ever had . He delighted in mentioning this early compliment ; adding , with ...
... Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the sim- plicity of her kindness , a present of gingerbread , and said he was the best scholar she had ever had . He delighted in mentioning this early compliment ; adding , with ...
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... Oxford , Dr. Adams , master of Pembroke College , told me , I was the best qualified for the Univer- sity that he had ever known come there . " In estimating the progress of his mind during these two years , as well as in future periods ...
... Oxford , Dr. Adams , master of Pembroke College , told me , I was the best qualified for the Univer- sity that he had ever known come there . " In estimating the progress of his mind during these two years , as well as in future periods ...
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