The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... London . The most literary conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money scrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom I at one period used to dine generally once a week i . " Volumes would be required to ...
... London . The most literary conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money scrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom I at one period used to dine generally once a week i . " Volumes would be required to ...
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... London , will , by imperceptible degrees , unavoidably ex- perience such cessations of acquaintance . " My knowledge of physick , " he added , " I learnt from Dr. James , whom I helped in writing the proposals for his dictionary , and ...
... London , will , by imperceptible degrees , unavoidably ex- perience such cessations of acquaintance . " My knowledge of physick , " he added , " I learnt from Dr. James , whom I helped in writing the proposals for his dictionary , and ...
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... London , who enjoyed a considerable repu- tation merely from having written a paper in the Spectator . He mentioned particularly Mr. Ince , who used to frequent Tom's coffee - house . " But , " said Johnson , " you must con- sider how ...
... London , who enjoyed a considerable repu- tation merely from having written a paper in the Spectator . He mentioned particularly Mr. Ince , who used to frequent Tom's coffee - house . " But , " said Johnson , " you must con- sider how ...
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James Boswell. 66 kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned my having that morning introduced to Mr. Garrick , count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank and ...
James Boswell. 66 kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned my having that morning introduced to Mr. Garrick , count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank and ...
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... London . Bid Francis look in the paper drawer of the chest of drawers in my bedchamber , for two cases ; one for the attorney- general , and one for the solicitor - general . They lie , I think , at the top of my papers ; otherwise they ...
... London . Bid Francis look in the paper drawer of the chest of drawers in my bedchamber , for two cases ; one for the attorney- general , and one for the solicitor - general . They lie , I think , at the top of my papers ; otherwise they ...
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