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... Dilly , the Book- seller - Charles O'Connor - Bishop Pearce - Prologue to Kelly's Comedy - Savage's Tragedy of " Sir Thomas Overbury " -Sheridan - Harris - Thomson - Anderson- Dr. Dodd - Boswell's Letter from the Tomb of Melancthon ...
... Dilly , the Book- seller - Charles O'Connor - Bishop Pearce - Prologue to Kelly's Comedy - Savage's Tragedy of " Sir Thomas Overbury " -Sheridan - Harris - Thomson - Anderson- Dr. Dodd - Boswell's Letter from the Tomb of Melancthon ...
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... Marchmont - Pope - Parnell's " Hermit " - Boswell's Departure for Scotland - Correspondence - Boswell's Introduction to John Wesley -- Death of Edward Dilly 218 232 250 CHAPTER XV . - 1779-1780 . Dr. Johnson's Leisure - CONTENTS .
... Marchmont - Pope - Parnell's " Hermit " - Boswell's Departure for Scotland - Correspondence - Boswell's Introduction to John Wesley -- Death of Edward Dilly 218 232 250 CHAPTER XV . - 1779-1780 . Dr. Johnson's Leisure - CONTENTS .
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... Dilly's , booksellers in the Poultry ; from whence he hurried away , in a hackney - coach , to Mr. Thrale's , in the Borough . I called at his house in the evening , having promised to acquaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when ...
... Dilly's , booksellers in the Poultry ; from whence he hurried away , in a hackney - coach , to Mr. Thrale's , in the Borough . I called at his house in the evening , having promised to acquaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when ...
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... Dilly in the Poultry , at whose hospitable and well - covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men ... Dilly ; " Dr. Johnson would never forgive me . " - " Come , " said I , " if you ' ll let me negociate for you , I will ...
... Dilly in the Poultry , at whose hospitable and well - covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men ... Dilly ; " Dr. Johnson would never forgive me . " - " Come , " said I , " if you ' ll let me negociate for you , I will ...
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... Dilly that he would find him very well pleased to be one of his guests on the day appointed . Upon the much - expected Wednesday , I called on him about half an hour before dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out together my So ...
... Dilly that he would find him very well pleased to be one of his guests on the day appointed . Upon the much - expected Wednesday , I called on him about half an hour before dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out together my So ...
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