The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1868 |
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Page 73
... night's post . I did really ask the favour twice ; but you have been even with me by granting it so speedily . Bis dat qui cito dat . Though ill of bad cold , you kept me up the greatest part of last night for I did not stop till I had ...
... night's post . I did really ask the favour twice ; but you have been even with me by granting it so speedily . Bis dat qui cito dat . Though ill of bad cold , you kept me up the greatest part of last night for I did not stop till I had ...
Page 153
... night the ladies went to the opera - I refused , but should have been welcome . " The king fed himself with his left hand as we . ( 6 Saturday , Oct. 21. — In the night I got round - We came home to Paris - I think we did not see the ...
... night the ladies went to the opera - I refused , but should have been welcome . " The king fed himself with his left hand as we . ( 6 Saturday , Oct. 21. — In the night I got round - We came home to Paris - I think we did not see the ...
Page 338
... night Dr. Johnson had proposed that the crystal lustre , or chandelier , in Dr. Taylor's large room , should be lighted up some time or other . Taylor said it should be lighted up next night . " That will do very well , " said I , " for ...
... night Dr. Johnson had proposed that the crystal lustre , or chandelier , in Dr. Taylor's large room , should be lighted up some time or other . Taylor said it should be lighted up next night . " That will do very well , " said I , " for ...
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