The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. M. Dent & Company, 1931 |
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... drink water only : For ( said he ) you are then sure not to get drunk ; whereas , if you drink wine , you are never sure . " I said , drinking wine was a pleasure I was unwilling to give up . ' Why , Sir , ( said he , ) there is no ...
... drink water only : For ( said he ) you are then sure not to get drunk ; whereas , if you drink wine , you are never sure . " I said , drinking wine was a pleasure I was unwilling to give up . ' Why , Sir , ( said he , ) there is no ...
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... drink : there may be a good reason for drinking . " 66 66 I mentioned a nobleman , who I believed was really uneasy , if his company would not drink hard . JOHNSON . " That is from having had people about him whom he has been accustomed ...
... drink : there may be a good reason for drinking . " 66 66 I mentioned a nobleman , who I believed was really uneasy , if his company would not drink hard . JOHNSON . " That is from having had people about him whom he has been accustomed ...
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... drink brandy . In the first place , the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him . There are , indeed , few who are able to drink brandy . That is a power ...
... drink brandy . In the first place , the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him . There are , indeed , few who are able to drink brandy . That is a power ...
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