Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... persons whom I have mentioned , amely , Mr. Wedderburne , now Lord Loughborough , I must the justice to relate , that I have been assured by another rly acquaintance of his , old Mr. Macklin , who assisted in proving his pronunciation ...
... persons whom I have mentioned , amely , Mr. Wedderburne , now Lord Loughborough , I must the justice to relate , that I have been assured by another rly acquaintance of his , old Mr. Macklin , who assisted in proving his pronunciation ...
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... person concerning his health are imaginary and delusive ; and hence has a rational ground for supposing that his own apprehensions concerning his absent wife or friend , are equally unfounded . - M . ] 2 The phrase " vexing thoughts ...
... person concerning his health are imaginary and delusive ; and hence has a rational ground for supposing that his own apprehensions concerning his absent wife or friend , are equally unfounded . - M . ] 2 The phrase " vexing thoughts ...
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... persons , by whom they would lose their money . Accordingly there are instances of ladies being ruined , by having injudiciously sunk their fortunes for high annuities , which , after a few years , ceased to be paid , in consequence of ...
... persons , by whom they would lose their money . Accordingly there are instances of ladies being ruined , by having injudiciously sunk their fortunes for high annuities , which , after a few years , ceased to be paid , in consequence of ...
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... person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was falla- ciously advertised , so as to make it be believed to have been written by Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of ...
... person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was falla- ciously advertised , so as to make it be believed to have been written by Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of ...
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... person on board perished . There were about sixty passengers , among whom was the Earl of Drogheda , with many other persons of consequence and property . " As to the alledged design of making the compilement pass for the work of old Mr ...
... person on board perished . There were about sixty passengers , among whom was the Earl of Drogheda , with many other persons of consequence and property . " As to the alledged design of making the compilement pass for the work of old Mr ...
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