The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... wrote him one letter to introduce Mr. Sinclair ( now Sir John ) , the member for Caith- ness ' , to his acquaintance ; and informed him in another that my wife had again been affected with alarming symptoms of illness . [ But his ...
... wrote him one letter to introduce Mr. Sinclair ( now Sir John ) , the member for Caith- ness ' , to his acquaintance ; and informed him in another that my wife had again been affected with alarming symptoms of illness . [ But his ...
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... wrote from Oxford , where I staid two days . On Thursday I went to Birmingham , and was told by Hector that I should not be well so soon as I expected ; but that well I should be , Mrs. Careless took me under her care , and told me when ...
... wrote from Oxford , where I staid two days . On Thursday I went to Birmingham , and was told by Hector that I should not be well so soon as I expected ; but that well I should be , Mrs. Careless took me under her care , and told me when ...
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... wrote to Dr. Lawrence concerning his own health , to use the Latin language . I have been favoured by Miss Lawrence with one of these letters as a specimen : “ T. LAWRENCIO , MEDICO S. " Maiis Calendis , 1782 . " Novum frigus , nova ...
... wrote to Dr. Lawrence concerning his own health , to use the Latin language . I have been favoured by Miss Lawrence with one of these letters as a specimen : “ T. LAWRENCIO , MEDICO S. " Maiis Calendis , 1782 . " Novum frigus , nova ...
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... wrote to Aston and Lucy , then went on with Lawrence , of which little remains . I prayed with Francis . " Mens sedatior , laus Deo , " To - morrow Shaw comes . 4 write to Langton . I think to finish Lawrence , and " Poor Lawrence has ...
... wrote to Aston and Lucy , then went on with Lawrence , of which little remains . I prayed with Francis . " Mens sedatior , laus Deo , " To - morrow Shaw comes . 4 write to Langton . I think to finish Lawrence , and " Poor Lawrence has ...
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... wrote to Hector . At night there were eleven visitants . Conversation with Mr. Cox . When I waked I saw the penthouses covered with snow . " 22. - I spent the time idly . Mens turbata . In the afternoon it snowed . At night I wrote to ...
... wrote to Hector . At night there were eleven visitants . Conversation with Mr. Cox . When I waked I saw the penthouses covered with snow . " 22. - I spent the time idly . Mens turbata . In the afternoon it snowed . At night I wrote to ...
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