Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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Page 31
... give me more trouble . " Please to write to me immediately , if they can be found . Make my compliments to all our friends round the world , and to Mrs. Williams at home . " I am , Sir , your , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " " Search for the ...
... give me more trouble . " Please to write to me immediately , if they can be found . Make my compliments to all our friends round the world , and to Mrs. Williams at home . " I am , Sir , your , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " " Search for the ...
Page 64
... give of future eminence . I recommend him as the son of my friend . Your character and station enable you to give a young man great encouragement by very easy means . You have heard of a man who asked no other favour of Sir Robert ...
... give of future eminence . I recommend him as the son of my friend . Your character and station enable you to give a young man great encouragement by very easy means . You have heard of a man who asked no other favour of Sir Robert ...
Page 65
... give him generous encouragement . " " DEAR SIR , " To MR . ROBERT LEVETT . " HAVING spent about six weeks at this place , we have at length resolved upon returning . I expect to see you all in Fleet - street on the 30th of this month ...
... give him generous encouragement . " " DEAR SIR , " To MR . ROBERT LEVETT . " HAVING spent about six weeks at this place , we have at length resolved upon returning . I expect to see you all in Fleet - street on the 30th of this month ...
Page 76
... give you notice of them , and to solicit your countenance . You must ask no poor man , because the price is really too high . Yet such a work deserves patronage . " It is proposed to augment our club from twenty to thirty , of which I ...
... give you notice of them , and to solicit your countenance . You must ask no poor man , because the price is really too high . Yet such a work deserves patronage . " It is proposed to augment our club from twenty to thirty , of which I ...
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... gives me great pleasure ; it was all that you seemed to want . " My health is very bad , and my nights are very ... give me some information about him , for the Life which we have is very scanty , I should be glad . I am , dear Sir ...
... gives me great pleasure ; it was all that you seemed to want . " My health is very bad , and my nights are very ... give me some information about him , for the Life which we have is very scanty , I should be glad . I am , dear Sir ...
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