The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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Page 112
... Lady Macclesfield , but the offspring of a shoemaker , introduced in consequence of her real son's death , was , without doubt , grounded on the circumstance of Lady Macclesfield's having , in 1696 , previously to the birth of Savage ...
... Lady Macclesfield , but the offspring of a shoemaker , introduced in consequence of her real son's death , was , without doubt , grounded on the circumstance of Lady Macclesfield's having , in 1696 , previously to the birth of Savage ...
Page 113
... Lady Macclesfield was convicted of the crime of which she was accused , cannot be denied ; but the question now is , whether the person calling himself Richard Savage was her son . It has been said , 1 that when Earl Rivers was dying ...
... Lady Macclesfield was convicted of the crime of which she was accused , cannot be denied ; but the question now is , whether the person calling himself Richard Savage was her son . It has been said , 1 that when Earl Rivers was dying ...
Page 115
... Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still wish that her story should not be brought into more conspicuous notice by the satirical pen of Savage . [ H ] 1 Miss Mason , after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by cross ...
... Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still wish that her story should not be brought into more conspicuous notice by the satirical pen of Savage . [ H ] 1 Miss Mason , after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by cross ...
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