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... Justice's British Gardiner's directory , Boyle's lectures , Allan Ramsay's works , Taylor's scripture doctrine of original sin , a select Collection of English songs , and Hervey's meditations had been the extent of my reading .
... Justice's British Gardiner's directory , Boyle's lectures , Allan Ramsay's works , Taylor's scripture doctrine of original sin , a select Collection of English songs , and Hervey's meditations had been the extent of my reading .
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In one of my visits to Lochlie , in time of a sowen supper , he was so intent on reading , I think ' Tristram Shandy ' , that his spoon falling out of his hand , made him exclaim , in a tone scarcely imitable , ' Alas , poor Yorick !
In one of my visits to Lochlie , in time of a sowen supper , he was so intent on reading , I think ' Tristram Shandy ' , that his spoon falling out of his hand , made him exclaim , in a tone scarcely imitable , ' Alas , poor Yorick !
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... unable to share interBruce , Robert , 308 ests with Jean , 245-6 ; conscientious exciseBuchanan , Dugald , 34 man , 246–7 ; friendships , 247-8 ; moves to Buckie , 231 Dumfries , 248–9 ; illness and reading , 249 ; Burnes , William ...
... unable to share interBruce , Robert , 308 ests with Jean , 245-6 ; conscientious exciseBuchanan , Dugald , 34 man , 246–7 ; friendships , 247-8 ; moves to Buckie , 231 Dumfries , 248–9 ; illness and reading , 249 ; Burnes , William ...
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