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Ed . ] 2 ( Mrs. Gastrell , of Lichfield . - Ed . ] 3 [ Mr. Boswell had erroneously dated
this extract Jan. , and had so placed it . Mr. Boswell does not appear to have seen
the whole diary . - Ed . ] 4 On the preceding day the ministry had been changed ...
Ed . ] 2 ( Mrs. Gastrell , of Lichfield . - Ed . ] 3 [ Mr. Boswell had erroneously dated
this extract Jan. , and had so placed it . Mr. Boswell does not appear to have seen
the whole diary . - Ed . ] 4 On the preceding day the ministry had been changed ...
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... to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly . ” - BOSWELL . 2 The
correspondence may be seen at length in the Gentleman's Magazine , Feb. 1786
... BOSWELL . The following letters require no extracts from mine to introduce 28
1782.
... to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly . ” - BOSWELL . 2 The
correspondence may be seen at length in the Gentleman's Magazine , Feb. 1786
... BOSWELL . The following letters require no extracts from mine to introduce 28
1782.
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I might have received comfort from your kindness ; but you would have seen me
afflicted , and , perhaps , found me peevish . Whatever might have been your
pleasure or mine , I know not how I could have honestly advised you to come
hither ...
I might have received comfort from your kindness ; but you would have seen me
afflicted , and , perhaps , found me peevish . Whatever might have been your
pleasure or mine , I know not how I could have honestly advised you to come
hither ...
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... which I have not seen , yet what I have said ought to be excused , since I
cannot but wish well to a learned man , who has elected me for the honour of a
dedi . cation , and to whom I am indebted for a correspondence so valuable as
yours .
... which I have not seen , yet what I have said ought to be excused , since I
cannot but wish well to a learned man , who has elected me for the honour of a
dedi . cation , and to whom I am indebted for a correspondence so valuable as
yours .
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... You must be as much with me as you can . You have done me good . You
cannot think how much better I am since you came in . " He sent a message to
acquaint Mrs. Thrale that I was arrived . I had not seen her since her husband's
death .
... You must be as much with me as you can . You have done me good . You
cannot think how much better I am since you came in . " He sent a message to
acquaint Mrs. Thrale that I was arrived . I had not seen her since her husband's
death .
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Bibliographic information
| 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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