The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Bickers and Son, 1874 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Perhaps one made one of them , and one the other . " I observed that two people had made a play , and quoted the anecdote of Beaumont and Fletcher , who were brought under suspicion of treason , because while concerting the plan of a ...
... Perhaps one made one of them , and one the other . " I observed that two people had made a play , and quoted the anecdote of Beaumont and Fletcher , who were brought under suspicion of treason , because while concerting the plan of a ...
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... perhaps you will be too warm . ' ' No , Sir , ' says the Doctor , I am neither hot nor cold . ' ' And yet , ' said I , ' Doctor , you are not a lukewarm man . ' This thought pleased him , and as I sat next him , I had a fine opportunity ...
... perhaps you will be too warm . ' ' No , Sir , ' says the Doctor , I am neither hot nor cold . ' ' And yet , ' said I , ' Doctor , you are not a lukewarm man . ' This thought pleased him , and as I sat next him , I had a fine opportunity ...
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... it , however they may talk , and though , perhaps , they may be scarcely sensible of it . " I said it appeared to me that some people had not 66 the least notion of immortality ; and I mentioned 18 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
... it , however they may talk , and though , perhaps , they may be scarcely sensible of it . " I said it appeared to me that some people had not 66 the least notion of immortality ; and I mentioned 18 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
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... perhaps the Botanists may know the Latin name . " Of this medicine I pretend not to judge . There is all the appearance of its efficacy , which a single instance can afford : the patient was very old , the pain very violent , and the ...
... perhaps the Botanists may know the Latin name . " Of this medicine I pretend not to judge . There is all the appearance of its efficacy , which a single instance can afford : the patient was very old , the pain very violent , and the ...
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... perhaps , have sometimes increased the number of highwaymen ; but that it has had a beneficial effect in refining that class of men , making them less ferocious , more polite , in short , more like gentlemen . " Upon this Mr. Courtenay ...
... perhaps , have sometimes increased the number of highwaymen ; but that it has had a beneficial effect in refining that class of men , making them less ferocious , more polite , in short , more like gentlemen . " Upon this Mr. Courtenay ...
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