The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Bickers and Son, 1874 - Authors, English |
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... thing to a lady of her high rank . But I should be apt to throw ****** ' s verses in his face . " " 2 I talked of the cheerfulness of Fleet - street , owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it ...
... thing to a lady of her high rank . But I should be apt to throw ****** ' s verses in his face . " " 2 I talked of the cheerfulness of Fleet - street , owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it ...
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... things . One means exteriour grace ; the other honour . It is certain , that a man may be very immoral with exteriour ... thing in what you say . I am content with it , since they are not Scotch . " what he thought was for the salvation ...
... things . One means exteriour grace ; the other honour . It is certain , that a man may be very immoral with exteriour ... thing in what you say . I am content with it , since they are not Scotch . " what he thought was for the salvation ...
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... thing that is told of him is , that he wished to restore the crown to its hereditary successor . " He roared with prodigious violence against George the Second . When he ceased , Moody interjected in an Irish tone , and with a comick ...
... thing that is told of him is , that he wished to restore the crown to its hereditary successor . " He roared with prodigious violence against George the Second . When he ceased , Moody interjected in an Irish tone , and with a comick ...
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... thing else , have different gradations of excellence , and , consequently of value . Johnson repeated the common ... thing , and a wise thing . " " I have done a good thing , ( said the gentleman , ) but I do not know that I have done a ...
... thing else , have different gradations of excellence , and , consequently of value . Johnson repeated the common ... thing , and a wise thing . " " I have done a good thing , ( said the gentleman , ) but I do not know that I have done a ...
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... thing , or a very bad thing . " It proved the former , beyond the warmest expectations of the authour or his friends . Mr. Cambridge , however , shewed us to day , that there was good reason enough to doubt concerning its success . He ...
... thing , or a very bad thing . " It proved the former , beyond the warmest expectations of the authour or his friends . Mr. Cambridge , however , shewed us to day , that there was good reason enough to doubt concerning its success . He ...
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