The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Dearborn, 1835 |
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... acquaintance with the people there would have required more time than I could stay . I was just beginning to creep into acquaintance by means of Colonel Drumgould , a very high man , Sir , head of L'Ecole Militaire , a most complete ...
... acquaintance with the people there would have required more time than I could stay . I was just beginning to creep into acquaintance by means of Colonel Drumgould , a very high man , Sir , head of L'Ecole Militaire , a most complete ...
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... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disa- greeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , per- haps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disa- greeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , per- haps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
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... ACQUAINTANCE . 235 and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snow - hill . ' On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much of the knowledge peculiar to different professions , he told me , “ I learnt what ...
... ACQUAINTANCE . 235 and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snow - hill . ' On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much of the knowledge peculiar to different professions , he told me , “ I learnt what ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 11 |
Letters to Boswell c Religious Festivals and PilgrimagesDeath of GoldsmithGreek | 40 |
CHAPTER III | 69 |
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