Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the con- scientious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated ...
... passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the con- scientious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated ...
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... passed declaratory of their full right to one as well as the other , in matter of libel ; and the bill having been brought in by a popular gentleman , many of his party have in most extravagant terms declaimed on the wonderful ...
... passed declaratory of their full right to one as well as the other , in matter of libel ; and the bill having been brought in by a popular gentleman , many of his party have in most extravagant terms declaimed on the wonderful ...
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... call une catalogue raisonnéc of all the people who had passed under his observation , it would have afforded a very rich fund of instruction He got & t and entertainment . The suddenness with which his accounts of 16 The Life of Dr.
... call une catalogue raisonnéc of all the people who had passed under his observation , it would have afforded a very rich fund of instruction He got & t and entertainment . The suddenness with which his accounts of 16 The Life of Dr.
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... passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am dis- appointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great disappointment . " I ...
... passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am dis- appointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great disappointment . " I ...
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... passed upon the subject of the Monthly and Critical Reviews , in the conversation with which his Majesty had honoured him . He expatiated a little more on them this evening . " The Monthly Reviewers ( said he ) are not Deists ; but they ...
... passed upon the subject of the Monthly and Critical Reviews , in the conversation with which his Majesty had honoured him . He expatiated a little more on them this evening . " The Monthly Reviewers ( said he ) are not Deists ; but they ...
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