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He gave away Piozzi , all he had , and all he ever had gotten , except the two
thousand pounds he left behind ; and the very small portion of his income which
he spent on himself , with all our calculation , we never could make more than ...
He gave away Piozzi , all he had , and all he ever had gotten , except the two
thousand pounds he left behind ; and the very small portion of his income which
he spent on himself , with all our calculation , we never could make more than ...
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I prayed with Francis , and gave thanks . “ To - morrow - To Mrs. Thrale - To write
to Hector— To Dr. Taylor . ' [ A learned Greek ; a friend of Mr. Langton._ED . ] ? [
The catalogue referred to was probably that of the ancient coins in Dr. Hunter's ...
I prayed with Francis , and gave thanks . “ To - morrow - To Mrs. Thrale - To write
to Hector— To Dr. Taylor . ' [ A learned Greek ; a friend of Mr. Langton._ED . ] ? [
The catalogue referred to was probably that of the ancient coins in Dr. Hunter's ...
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I sent home Dr. Lawrence's papers , with notes . I gave [ Mrs. ] D [ esmoulins ] a
guinea , and found her a gown . “ 27. - Wednesday . At Harley - street . Bad nights
-- in the evening Dr. Bromfield and his family — Merlin's steelyard given me . 28.
I sent home Dr. Lawrence's papers , with notes . I gave [ Mrs. ] D [ esmoulins ] a
guinea , and found her a gown . “ 27. - Wednesday . At Harley - street . Bad nights
-- in the evening Dr. Bromfield and his family — Merlin's steelyard given me . 28.
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I prayed with Francis , and gave thanks ” —it has been the subject of discussion
whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned here ? Or that we are to
understand the giving of thanks to be in consequence of the dissolution of the
ministry ...
I prayed with Francis , and gave thanks ” —it has been the subject of discussion
whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned here ? Or that we are to
understand the giving of thanks to be in consequence of the dissolution of the
ministry ...
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... which gave me not sleep indeed , but rest , and that rest has given me strength
and courage . “ This morning to my bed - side came dear Sir Richard ( Jebb ] . I
told him of the opium , and he approved it , and told me , if I went to Oxford , which
...
... which gave me not sleep indeed , but rest , and that rest has given me strength
and courage . “ This morning to my bed - side came dear Sir Richard ( Jebb ] . I
told him of the opium , and he approved it , and told me , if I went to Oxford , which
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 5 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, John Wilson Croker |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Editor | John Wilson Croker |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1831 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2016 |
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