The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4G. Dearborn, 1835 |
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... told us ; yet what large books have we upon it , the whole of which , excepting such parts as are taken from those old writers , is all a dream , such as Whitaker's ' Manchester . ' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain ' well ...
... told us ; yet what large books have we upon it , the whole of which , excepting such parts as are taken from those old writers , is all a dream , such as Whitaker's ' Manchester . ' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain ' well ...
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... told me , that without previous intelligence he should not have discovered that Mr. Thrale had been lately ill . " Oct. 8 , 1779. - On Sunday the gout left my ankles , and I went very com- modiously to church . On Monday night I felt my ...
... told me , that without previous intelligence he should not have discovered that Mr. Thrale had been lately ill . " Oct. 8 , 1779. - On Sunday the gout left my ankles , and I went very com- modiously to church . On Monday night I felt my ...
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... told me that there was very little communication between Edwards and him after their unexpected renewal of acquaintance . " But , " said he , smiling , " he met me once and said , ' I am told you have written a very pretty book called ...
... told me that there was very little communication between Edwards and him after their unexpected renewal of acquaintance . " But , " said he , smiling , " he met me once and said , ' I am told you have written a very pretty book called ...
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