The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... England now , as ever there were . But , secondly , supposing the stature of our people to be diminished , that is not owing to luxury ; for , Sir , consider to how very small a proportion of our people luxury can reach . Our soldiery ...
... England now , as ever there were . But , secondly , supposing the stature of our people to be diminished , that is not owing to luxury ; for , Sir , consider to how very small a proportion of our people luxury can reach . Our soldiery ...
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... England to the present day . GOLDSMITH : " To be sure he should . " JOHNSON : " No , Sir ; he would give great offence . He would have to tell of almost all the living great what they do not wish told . " GOLDSMITH : " It may , perhaps ...
... England to the present day . GOLDSMITH : " To be sure he should . " JOHNSON : " No , Sir ; he would give great offence . He would have to tell of almost all the living great what they do not wish told . " GOLDSMITH : " It may , perhaps ...
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... England , that the extent of a manor and of a parish are regularly received for each other . The churches which the proprietors of lands had thus built and thus endowed , they justly thought themselves en- titled to provide with ...
... England , that the extent of a manor and of a parish are regularly received for each other . The churches which the proprietors of lands had thus built and thus endowed , they justly thought themselves en- titled to provide with ...
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... Chambers's death she returned to England and died at Brighton in 1839 , aged 88. Her daughter married Colonel Macdonald , the son of Flora . Croker . ADVICE TO BOSWELL 57 time , made me hesitate ; 56 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... Chambers's death she returned to England and died at Brighton in 1839 , aged 88. Her daughter married Colonel Macdonald , the son of Flora . Croker . ADVICE TO BOSWELL 57 time , made me hesitate ; 56 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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... England , that it offers nothing to the speculation of the traveller . " When I came home , I found several of your papers , with some pages of Lord Hailes's ' Annals , ' which I will consider . I am in haste to give you some account of ...
... England , that it offers nothing to the speculation of the traveller . " When I came home , I found several of your papers , with some pages of Lord Hailes's ' Annals , ' which I will consider . I am in haste to give you some account of ...
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