The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... 66 69 Gives Boswell permission to publish his letters after his death 72 Sends his servant , Francis Barber , to school . The supper party at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand 73 222 72 inted by Sir Joshua Reynolds . Engraved by E. Finden.
... 66 69 Gives Boswell permission to publish his letters after his death 72 Sends his servant , Francis Barber , to school . The supper party at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand 73 222 72 inted by Sir Joshua Reynolds . Engraved by E. Finden.
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... 64 66 69 Gives Boswell permission to publish his letters after his death Sends his servant , Francis Barber , to school . The supper party at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand 72 73 2223 72 PAGE Johnson's love of London 1769 . Æt . 60.
... 64 66 69 Gives Boswell permission to publish his letters after his death Sends his servant , Francis Barber , to school . The supper party at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand 72 73 2223 72 PAGE Johnson's love of London 1769 . Æt . 60.
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... servant , " At the Rev. Mr. Percy's , at Easton Maudit , Northamptonshire , ( by Castle Ashby , ) Aug. 19 , 1764. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " Early in the year 1765 he paid a short visit to the Uni- versity of Cambridge , with his friend Mr ...
... servant , " At the Rev. Mr. Percy's , at Easton Maudit , Northamptonshire , ( by Castle Ashby , ) Aug. 19 , 1764. " " SAM . JOHNSON . " Early in the year 1765 he paid a short visit to the Uni- versity of Cambridge , with his friend Mr ...
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... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I have not been able to recover the letter which Johnson wrote to Dr. Andrews on this occasion . - Malone . Prayers and Meditations , p . 60 . 2 Ibid . , p . 61 . 3 William Gerard Hamilton , the only son of ...
... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I have not been able to recover the letter which Johnson wrote to Dr. Andrews on this occasion . - Malone . Prayers and Meditations , p . 60 . 2 Ibid . , p . 61 . 3 William Gerard Hamilton , the only son of ...
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... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " From one of his Journals I transcribed what follows : - " At church , Oct. — 65 . 2 " Je ne veux point soupçonner le sieur Jonson d'être un mauvais plaisant , et d'aimer trop le vin : mais je trouve un peu ...
... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " From one of his Journals I transcribed what follows : - " At church , Oct. — 65 . 2 " Je ne veux point soupçonner le sieur Jonson d'être un mauvais plaisant , et d'aimer trop le vin : mais je trouve un peu ...
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