The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2Harper, 1859 |
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... night , we arrived at Birmingham about nine o'clock , and after breakfast went to call on his old schoolfellow , Mr. Hector A very stupid maid , who opened the door , told us that " her master was gone out ; he was gone to the country ...
... night , we arrived at Birmingham about nine o'clock , and after breakfast went to call on his old schoolfellow , Mr. Hector A very stupid maid , who opened the door , told us that " her master was gone out ; he was gone to the country ...
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... night , he seemed to have had his affec- tion revived ; for he said , " If I had married her , it might have been as happy for me . BOSWELL . " Pray , sir , do you not suppose that there are fifty women in the world , with any one of ...
... night , he seemed to have had his affec- tion revived ; for he said , " If I had married her , it might have been as happy for me . BOSWELL . " Pray , sir , do you not suppose that there are fifty women in the world , with any one of ...
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... night , and her sister , Mrs. Gastrel , a widow lady , had each a house , and garden , and pleasure - ground , prettily situated upon Stowhill , a gentle eminence , adjoining to Lichfield . Johnson walked away to dinner there , leaving ...
... night , and her sister , Mrs. Gastrel , a widow lady , had each a house , and garden , and pleasure - ground , prettily situated upon Stowhill , a gentle eminence , adjoining to Lichfield . Johnson walked away to dinner there , leaving ...
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... night , after a fit of drowsiness , I felt myself very much disordered by emptiness , and called for tea , with peevish and impatient eager- ness . My distress was very great . " ] On Sunday , April 7 , Easter - day , after having been ...
... night , after a fit of drowsiness , I felt myself very much disordered by emptiness , and called for tea , with peevish and impatient eager- ness . My distress was very great . " ] On Sunday , April 7 , Easter - day , after having been ...
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... night . " Anecdotes , p . 221. - MALONE . 66 " We are going to Bath this morning ; but I could not part without telling you the real state of your visit . - I am , dearest mad- am , your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " Soon ...
... night . " Anecdotes , p . 221. - MALONE . 66 " We are going to Bath this morning ; but I could not part without telling you the real state of your visit . - I am , dearest mad- am , your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " Soon ...
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