The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... drinking tea without milk , and eating a cross - bun to prevent faintness ; we went to St. Clement's church , as formerly . When we came home from church he placed himself on one of the stone seats at his garden - door , and I took the ...
... drinking tea without milk , and eating a cross - bun to prevent faintness ; we went to St. Clement's church , as formerly . When we came home from church he placed himself on one of the stone seats at his garden - door , and I took the ...
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... drinking , and swearing , and- " JOHNSON . ( with a smile ) " I drank enough and swore enough , to be sure . " SEWARD . " One should think that sickness , and the view of death , would make more men religious . " JOHNSON . " Sir , they ...
... drinking , and swearing , and- " JOHNSON . ( with a smile ) " I drank enough and swore enough , to be sure . " SEWARD . " One should think that sickness , and the view of death , would make more men religious . " JOHNSON . " Sir , they ...
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... drink another . " Here was exemplified what Goldsmith said of him , with the aid of a very witty image from one of Cibber's Comedies , " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for if his pistol misses fire , he knocks you down with the butt ...
... drink another . " Here was exemplified what Goldsmith said of him , with the aid of a very witty image from one of Cibber's Comedies , " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for if his pistol misses fire , he knocks you down with the butt ...
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... drink , even with expensive delicacies . " I shewed him some verses on Lichfield by Miss Seward , which I had that day received from her , and had the pleasure to hear him approve of them . He confirmed to me the truth of a high ...
... drink , even with expensive delicacies . " I shewed him some verses on Lichfield by Miss Seward , which I had that day received from her , and had the pleasure to hear him approve of them . He confirmed to me the truth of a high ...
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... drinking with Lord Lonsdale , " mourning his lost wife , praying , relapsing , and groaning over the disadvantage to his children in having so wretched a father . Finally , everything having failed , in April , 1795 , he was seized with ...
... drinking with Lord Lonsdale , " mourning his lost wife , praying , relapsing , and groaning over the disadvantage to his children in having so wretched a father . Finally , everything having failed , in April , 1795 , he was seized with ...
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