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" Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides - Page 265
by James Boswell - 1831
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...and carefully renewed. To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy, fo as to talk to him with great freedom, he mentioned that he could not in general accufc himfelf of having been an undutiful fon. " Once, indeed (faid he) I was difobedient ; I refufed...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...inscription over Elizabeth Blaney 9 to be substantially and carefully renewed. To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy,...was disobedient ; I refused to attend my father to Uttoxeter-market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it vertence, and draw...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...inscrip^ tion over Elizabeth Blaney9 to be substantially and carefully renewed. To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with. whom he now formed an intimacy,...could not in general accuse himself of having been an un ^ dutiful son. " Once, indeed, (said he,) I was disobedient ; I refused to attend my father to Uttoxeterrnarket....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...and inscription over Elizabeth Blaney to be substantially and carefully renewed/ To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy,...could not in general accuse himself of having been an undutifu! son. Once, indeed, (said he,) I was disobedient; I refused to attend my father to Uttoxeter-market....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...substantially and carefully renewed. To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed. •D intimacy, so as to talk to him with great freedom,...was disobedient ; I refused to attend my father to Ultoxelei-market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...and inscription over Elizabeth Blaney to be subtantially and carefully renewed. To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy,...could not in general accuse himself of having been an however have been added, that such men are often merely just, and rigidly correct, while their hearts...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 5

James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...and inscription over Elizabeth Blaney1 to be substantially and carefully renewed. To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy,...could not in general accuse himself of having been an undutitul son. " Once indeed (said he), I was disobedient; I refused to attend lay father to Uttoxetermarket....
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 5

James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...virtues were of a much higher tone hose of the stayed, orderly man, here described." To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy,...could not in general accuse himself of having been ail un<lutiful son. " Once indeed (said he), I was disobedient; I refused to attend my father to Uttoxeterinarket....
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian, Volume 14

1854 - 1112 pages
...JOHXSOX AXD HIS FATHER. mentioned that he could not in general accuse himself of being an undutifnl son. " Once, indeed," said he, " I was disobedient : I refused to attend my father to Uttaxeter market. Pride was the source of that refusal ; and the remembrance of it was painful. A few...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 440 pages
...lease was afterwards granted, and the Doctor died possessed of this property.'' To Mr. Henry White, a young clergyman, with whom he now formed an intimacy,...source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was'painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault: I went to Uttoxeter in very bad weather,...
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