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Lectures on Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, Zoology, and the Natural ... - Page 386
by Sir William Lawrence - 1848 - 396 pages
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 11

1787 - 534 pages
...without vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read Ion; tojeîher with я folio on his table. Book?, faiJ he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are [he moft ufeful aller all. He would fay, fuch books form tile m;tn of geuer.il and e.ifv reading. He...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read long together with a folio on his table :— »Books, faid he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the moft ufeful after all. — He would fay, fuch books form the man of general and eafy reading. He was...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read long together with a folio on his table : — Books, faid he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the mod ufeful after all. — He would fay, fuch books form the man of general and eafy reading. Oj He...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Tales and visions: The history of ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read long together with a folio on his table: — Books, faid he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the moft ufeful after all. — He would fay, fuch books form the man of general and eafy reading. O 3 He...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Johnson used to say that no man read long together with a folio on his table. " Books," said he, " that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all." ' Johnson's Works (1787), xi. 197. See also The Idler, No. 67, and/w/, April 12, 1776, and under Sept....
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The Methodist Magazine and Quarterly Review, Volume 8; Volume 19

1837 - 504 pages
...get out an edition for the benefit of the church at large. It was well observed by Dr. Johnson — " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books...
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The plays of Philip Massinger, adapted for family reading and the ..., Volume 3

Philip Massinger - 1830 - 440 pages
... f THE FAMILY LIBRARY. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT THEM, AND BE TEMPTED TO GO ON, WHEN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS...
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The Life of Lord Byron

John Galt - 1830 - 352 pages
...in the morning. His life here was an entire seclusion, devoted to poetry " THE END. TO THE PUBLIC. " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your kant^ are the most useful after all. A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he...
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Bertha's Visit to Her Uncle in England, Volume 1

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 320 pages
...brought out, combining cheapness with elegance, is also worthy of approbation." — Oriental Herald. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT THEM, AND BE TEMPTED TO GO ON, WHEN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS...
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The dramatic works of John Ford, with an intr. and notes [by W. Harness?].

John Ford - 1831 - 396 pages
...(then sufficiently familiar) of doctrinal or practical deduction. — GIFFORD. END OF VOL. I. LONDON: " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT THEM, AND BE TEMPTED TO GO ON, WHEN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS...
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