Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... humble servant , " May 16 , 1776. " " SIR , To THE SAME " SAM . JOHNSON . " " MISS REYNOLDS has a mind to send the Epitaph to Dr. Beattie ; I am very willing , but having no copy , cannot immediately recollect it . She tells me you have ...
... humble servant , " May 16 , 1776. " " SIR , To THE SAME " SAM . JOHNSON . " " MISS REYNOLDS has a mind to send the Epitaph to Dr. Beattie ; I am very willing , but having no copy , cannot immediately recollect it . She tells me you have ...
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... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . ” " MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . " Edinburgh , June 25 , 1776 . " You have formerly complained that my letters were too long . There is no danger of that complaint being made at present ; for I find ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . ” " MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . " Edinburgh , June 25 , 1776 . " You have formerly complained that my letters were too long . There is no danger of that complaint being made at present ; for I find ...
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... humble servant , * " SAM . JOHNSON . " " It was last year determined by Lord Mansfield in the Court of King's Bench , that a negro cannot be taken out of the kingdom without his own consent . " DEAR SIR , " DR . JOHNSON TO MR . BOSWELL ...
... humble servant , * " SAM . JOHNSON . " " It was last year determined by Lord Mansfield in the Court of King's Bench , that a negro cannot be taken out of the kingdom without his own consent . " DEAR SIR , " DR . JOHNSON TO MR . BOSWELL ...
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... humble servant , 66 August 3 , 1776. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " " MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . 66 Edinburgh , August 30 , 1776 . [ After giving him an account of my having examined the chests of books which he had sent to me , and which ...
... humble servant , 66 August 3 , 1776. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " " MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . 66 Edinburgh , August 30 , 1776 . [ After giving him an account of my having examined the chests of books which he had sent to me , and which ...
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... humble servant , " Brighthelmstone , Oct. 21 , 1776. " Re- " SAM . JOHNSON . " 2 I again wrote to Dr. Johnson on the 21st of October , inform- ing him , that my father had , in the most liberal manner , paid a large debt for me , and ...
... humble servant , " Brighthelmstone , Oct. 21 , 1776. " Re- " SAM . JOHNSON . " 2 I again wrote to Dr. Johnson on the 21st of October , inform- ing him , that my father had , in the most liberal manner , paid a large debt for me , and ...
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