The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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Page 515
... never in his life offered me a sight of any original or of any evidence of any kind ; but thought only of intimidat- ing me by noise and threats , till my last answer , -that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat ...
... never in his life offered me a sight of any original or of any evidence of any kind ; but thought only of intimidat- ing me by noise and threats , till my last answer , -that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat ...
Page 553
... Never fear , Sir . Our commerce is in a very good state ; and suppose we had no commerce at all , we could live very well on the produce of our own country . " I cannot omit to mention , that I never knew any man who was less disposed ...
... Never fear , Sir . Our commerce is in a very good state ; and suppose we had no commerce at all , we could live very well on the produce of our own country . " I cannot omit to mention , that I never knew any man who was less disposed ...
Page 523
... never was more serious about any thing in my life . " JOHNSON . " Let me alone , let me alone ; I am overpowered ... never use them . Taylor gives a very good advice : Never lie in your prayers ; never confess more than you really ...
... never was more serious about any thing in my life . " JOHNSON . " Let me alone , let me alone ; I am overpowered ... never use them . Taylor gives a very good advice : Never lie in your prayers ; never confess more than you really ...
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