The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... Lady Rothes , and keep me in the memory of all the little dear family , par- ticularly Mrs. Jane . I am , sir , your affectionate humble ser- vant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " Johnson's charity to the poor was uniform and ex- tensive , both ...
... Lady Rothes , and keep me in the memory of all the little dear family , par- ticularly Mrs. Jane . I am , sir , your affectionate humble ser- vant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " Johnson's charity to the poor was uniform and ex- tensive , both ...
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... lady to whom this letter was addressed , and for whom Dr. Johnson had a high regard , died in Westminster , at the age of eighty , Nov. 1 , 1807.— MALONE . [ One Sunday evening , at the time he was first declining , Miss Reynolds sent ...
... lady to whom this letter was addressed , and for whom Dr. Johnson had a high regard , died in Westminster , at the age of eighty , Nov. 1 , 1807.— MALONE . [ One Sunday evening , at the time he was first declining , Miss Reynolds sent ...
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... Lady Rothes ready to concur . May whatever you enjoy of [ In former editions these words are arranged " at night , as at Mrs. Thrale's , I was musing . " — ED . ] 2 Johnson has here expressed a sentiment similar to that contained in one ...
... Lady Rothes ready to concur . May whatever you enjoy of [ In former editions these words are arranged " at night , as at Mrs. Thrale's , I was musing . " — ED . ] 2 Johnson has here expressed a sentiment similar to that contained in one ...
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... ladies , your most obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " DR . JOHNSON TO MISS REYNOLDS . " 8th April , 1782 ... lady is lying down with her eighth child , all alive ; and Mrs. Carter's Miss Sharpe is going to marry a ...
... ladies , your most obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " DR . JOHNSON TO MISS REYNOLDS . " 8th April , 1782 ... lady is lying down with her eighth child , all alive ; and Mrs. Carter's Miss Sharpe is going to marry a ...
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... Lady Sheffield at Mrs. Way's 3 . " Two days ago Mr. Cumberland had his third night * , which , after all expenses , put into his own pocket five pounds . He has lost his plume . " Mrs. S- 5 refused to sing , at the Duchess of Devon ...
... Lady Sheffield at Mrs. Way's 3 . " Two days ago Mr. Cumberland had his third night * , which , after all expenses , put into his own pocket five pounds . He has lost his plume . " Mrs. S- 5 refused to sing , at the Duchess of Devon ...
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