The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4G. Dearborn, 1835 |
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... given him repeated proofs of his regard and good estimation . I used to say that as he had given me a thousand pounds in praise , he had a good right now and then to take a guinea from me . 66 On Thursday , April 8 , I dined with him at ...
... given him repeated proofs of his regard and good estimation . I used to say that as he had given me a thousand pounds in praise , he had a good right now and then to take a guinea from me . 66 On Thursday , April 8 , I dined with him at ...
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... given very different specimens . " On all common occasions he habitually [ assumes ] affects a style of [ supe- riority ] arrogance . " By the [ omission ] neglect of those ceremonies . " That their merits filled the world [ and ] or ...
... given very different specimens . " On all common occasions he habitually [ assumes ] affects a style of [ supe- riority ] arrogance . " By the [ omission ] neglect of those ceremonies . " That their merits filled the world [ and ] or ...
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... given you no account of my . self , I hope you think better of me than to imagine it possible for me to forget you , whose kindness to me has been too great and too constant not to have made its impression on a harder breast than mine ...
... given you no account of my . self , I hope you think better of me than to imagine it possible for me to forget you , whose kindness to me has been too great and too constant not to have made its impression on a harder breast than mine ...
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