Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... Lucy Porter , when he was enamoured of her in his boy- ish days , two or three years before he had seen her mo- ther , his future wife . He wrote them at my grandfa- ther's , and gave them to Lucy in the presence of my mother , to whom ...
... Lucy Porter , when he was enamoured of her in his boy- ish days , two or three years before he had seen her mo- ther , his future wife . He wrote them at my grandfa- ther's , and gave them to Lucy in the presence of my mother , to whom ...
Page 419
... Lucy Porter , which I did , I really believe , with sincere satisfaction on both sides . I am sure I was glad to see her again ; and , as I take her to be very honest , I trust she was glad to see me again ; for she expressed herself so ...
... Lucy Porter , which I did , I really believe , with sincere satisfaction on both sides . I am sure I was glad to see her again ; and , as I take her to be very honest , I trust she was glad to see me again ; for she expressed herself so ...
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James Boswell. [ " TO MRS . LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM , " THE death of poor Mr. Porter , of which your maid has sent an account , must have very much surprised you . The death of a friend is almost always unexpected : we ...
James Boswell. [ " TO MRS . LUCY PORTER , IN LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM , " THE death of poor Mr. Porter , of which your maid has sent an account , must have very much surprised you . The death of a friend is almost always unexpected : we ...
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