The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 199
... church which might have stood many years , and building a new one at a different place , for no other reason but that there might be a direct road to a new bridge ; and his expression was , " You are taking a church out of the way ...
... church which might have stood many years , and building a new one at a different place , for no other reason but that there might be a direct road to a new bridge ; and his expression was , " You are taking a church out of the way ...
Page 324
... church revenues were sadly diminished at the Reforma- tion , the clergy who have livings , cannot afford , in many instances , to give good salaries to curates , without leaving themselves too little ; and , if no curate were to be ...
... church revenues were sadly diminished at the Reforma- tion , the clergy who have livings , cannot afford , in many instances , to give good salaries to curates , without leaving themselves too little ; and , if no curate were to be ...
Page 439
... church , I again remarked that Fleet - street was the most cheerful scene in the world . " Fleet - street ( said I , ) is in my mind more delightful than Tempé . " JOHNSON . " Ay , Sir ; but let it be compared with Mull . " There was a ...
... church , I again remarked that Fleet - street was the most cheerful scene in the world . " Fleet - street ( said I , ) is in my mind more delightful than Tempé . " JOHNSON . " Ay , Sir ; but let it be compared with Mull . " There was a ...
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