The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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... never in his life offered me a sight of any original or of any evidence of any kind ; but thought only of intimidating me by noise and threats , till my last answer , that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat ...
... never in his life offered me a sight of any original or of any evidence of any kind ; but thought only of intimidating me by noise and threats , till my last answer , that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat ...
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... Never fear , Sir . Our commerce is in a very good state ; and suppose we had no commerce at all , we could live very well on the produce of our own country . " I cannot omit to mention , that I never knew any man who was less disposed ...
... Never fear , Sir . Our commerce is in a very good state ; and suppose we had no commerce at all , we could live very well on the produce of our own country . " I cannot omit to mention , that I never knew any man who was less disposed ...
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... never been born , or had never died . So it would have been better for this nation if Lord Bute had never been minister , or had never resigned . " In the evening we went to the Town - hall , which was converted 1 See an accurate and ...
... never been born , or had never died . So it would have been better for this nation if Lord Bute had never been minister , or had never resigned . " In the evening we went to the Town - hall , which was converted 1 See an accurate and ...
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