The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Dearborn, 1835 |
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... dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out . together , to see that he was ready in time , and to accompany him . I found him buffeting his books , as upon a former occasion , covered with dust , and making no preparation for ...
... dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out . together , to see that he was ready in time , and to accompany him . I found him buffeting his books , as upon a former occasion , covered with dust , and making no preparation for ...
Page 278
... dinner was good , and the bishop is knowing and conversible . " 1 . LETTER 249 . TO HENRY THRALE , ESQ . " June 8 , 1776 . " My Mistress writes as if she was afraid that I should make too much haste to see her . Pray tell her that there ...
... dinner was good , and the bishop is knowing and conversible . " 1 . LETTER 249 . TO HENRY THRALE , ESQ . " June 8 , 1776 . " My Mistress writes as if she was afraid that I should make too much haste to see her . Pray tell her that there ...
Page 436
... dinner he said nothing but " Pretty baby , " to one of the children . Langton said very well to me afterwards , that he could repeat Dr. Johnson's conversation before dinner , as Johnson had said that he could repeat a complete chapter ...
... dinner he said nothing but " Pretty baby , " to one of the children . Langton said very well to me afterwards , that he could repeat Dr. Johnson's conversation before dinner , as Johnson had said that he could repeat a complete chapter ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 11 |
Letters to Boswell c Religious Festivals and PilgrimagesDeath of GoldsmithGreek | 40 |
CHAPTER III | 69 |
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