The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... wish you both diligence and success . I am , sir , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " The following curious anecdote I insert in Dr. Burney's own words . " Dr. Burney related to Dr. Johnson the partiality which his writings had excited in a ...
... wish you both diligence and success . I am , sir , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " The following curious anecdote I insert in Dr. Burney's own words . " Dr. Burney related to Dr. Johnson the partiality which his writings had excited in a ...
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... wish both you and her very many years , and very happy . " For some months past I have been so withdrawn from the world , that I can send you nothing particular . All your friends , however , are well , and will be glad of your return ...
... wish both you and her very many years , and very happy . " For some months past I have been so withdrawn from the world , that I can send you nothing particular . All your friends , however , are well , and will be glad of your return ...
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... wish for me . I am , dear madam , your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO EDMUND MALONE , ESQ . 27th February , 1782 . " SIR , —I have for many weeks been so much out of order , that I have gone out only in a coach to Mrs ...
... wish for me . I am , dear madam , your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " TO EDMUND MALONE , ESQ . 27th February , 1782 . " SIR , —I have for many weeks been so much out of order , that I have gone out only in a coach to Mrs ...
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... wish that I had valued him more 2 . " I have myself been ill more than eight weeks of a disorder , from which , at the expense of about fifty ounces of blood , I hope I am now recovering . " You , dear sir , have , I hope , a more ...
... wish that I had valued him more 2 . " I have myself been ill more than eight weeks of a disorder , from which , at the expense of about fifty ounces of blood , I hope I am now recovering . " You , dear sir , have , I hope , a more ...
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... wish me well , need not be any longer parti- cularly solicitous about me . I prevailed on my physician to bleed me very copiously , almost against his inclination . How- ever , he kept his finger on the pulse of the other hand , and ...
... wish me well , need not be any longer parti- cularly solicitous about me . I prevailed on my physician to bleed me very copiously , almost against his inclination . How- ever , he kept his finger on the pulse of the other hand , and ...
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