The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Bickers and Son, 1874 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... John Scott of Amwell , the Quaker , Mr. Langton , Mr. Miller , ( now Sir John , ) and Dr. Thomas Campbell , an Irish clergy- man , whom I took the liberty of inviting to Messieurs Dillys ' table , having seen him at Mr. Thrale's , and ...
... John Scott of Amwell , the Quaker , Mr. Langton , Mr. Miller , ( now Sir John , ) and Dr. Thomas Campbell , an Irish clergy- man , whom I took the liberty of inviting to Messieurs Dillys ' table , having seen him at Mr. Thrale's , and ...
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... John- son so much play for his sportive acuteness . Or if it was worded as he supposed , it is so strange that I should conclude it was a joke . Mr. Gardner , I am assured , was a worthy and liberal man . 1 This remark of Beauclerk's ...
... John- son so much play for his sportive acuteness . Or if it was worded as he supposed , it is so strange that I should conclude it was a joke . Mr. Gardner , I am assured , was a worthy and liberal man . 1 This remark of Beauclerk's ...
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... John- son , and Hermes Harris - ' Do you think so ? ' said he ; Most certainly , ' said I. Do you remember how I used to laugh at bis style when we were in the Temple ? " Humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I have rather had too much ...
... John- son , and Hermes Harris - ' Do you think so ? ' said he ; Most certainly , ' said I. Do you remember how I used to laugh at bis style when we were in the Temple ? " Humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " I have rather had too much ...
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... John Wilkes and his daughter , and nobody else , at the Mansion House ; it was a most pleasant scene . I had that day breakfasted with Dr. Johnson . I drank tea with Lord Bute's daughter - in- law , and I supped with Miss Boswell . What ...
... John Wilkes and his daughter , and nobody else , at the Mansion House ; it was a most pleasant scene . I had that day breakfasted with Dr. Johnson . I drank tea with Lord Bute's daughter - in- law , and I supped with Miss Boswell . What ...
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... John Pringle had observed to me , that Dr. Smith , who had never been in trade , could not be expected to write well on that subject any more than a lawyer upon physick . JOHNSON . " He is mistaken , Sir ; a man who has never been ...
... John Pringle had observed to me , that Dr. Smith , who had never been in trade , could not be expected to write well on that subject any more than a lawyer upon physick . JOHNSON . " He is mistaken , Sir ; a man who has never been ...
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