Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... occasion , mentioned to him several extraordinary facts , as co to him by the circumnavigators , slily observed , " Sir , 1 before knew how much I was respected by these gentlemen ; they told me none of these things . " He had been in ...
... occasion , mentioned to him several extraordinary facts , as co to him by the circumnavigators , slily observed , " Sir , 1 before knew how much I was respected by these gentlemen ; they told me none of these things . " He had been in ...
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... occasion of an indictment , The King v . Topham , who , as a proprietor of a news - paper entitled " THE WORLD , " was found guilty of a libel against Earl Cowper , deceased , because certain injurious charges against his Lordsihp were ...
... occasion of an indictment , The King v . Topham , who , as a proprietor of a news - paper entitled " THE WORLD , " was found guilty of a libel against Earl Cowper , deceased , because certain injurious charges against his Lordsihp were ...
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... occasion for five hundred pounds more , he would lend it to him . He resolved to go out again to the East - Indies , and make his fortune anew . a considerable appointment , and I had some intention of accom- panying him . Had I thought ...
... occasion for five hundred pounds more , he would lend it to him . He resolved to go out again to the East - Indies , and make his fortune anew . a considerable appointment , and I had some intention of accom- panying him . Had I thought ...
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... occasion , in compliment to Thrale On Sunday , April 7 , Easter - day , after having been at St. Paul's cathedral , I came to Dr. Johnson , according to my usual custom . It seemed to me that there was always something peculiarly mild ...
... occasion , in compliment to Thrale On Sunday , April 7 , Easter - day , after having been at St. Paul's cathedral , I came to Dr. Johnson , according to my usual custom . It seemed to me that there was always something peculiarly mild ...
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... occasions death by attrition ; and that , therefore , the way to preserve life is to retard pulsation . But we know that 1 [ Johnson's opinions concerning the Monthly and Critical Reviews would not be accurate now [ 1803 ] .- BLAKEWAY ...
... occasions death by attrition ; and that , therefore , the way to preserve life is to retard pulsation . But we know that 1 [ Johnson's opinions concerning the Monthly and Critical Reviews would not be accurate now [ 1803 ] .- BLAKEWAY ...
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