The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... dined one day at Streath- am ; they sat with their backs to the light fronting me , so that I could not see distinctly ; and there was so little of the savage in Omai , that I was afraid to speak to either , lest I should mistake one ...
... dined one day at Streath- am ; they sat with their backs to the light fronting me , so that I could not see distinctly ; and there was so little of the savage in Omai , that I was afraid to speak to either , lest I should mistake one ...
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... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating lady Craven , and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler on Snow - hill . i This Mr. Ellis was , I believe , the last of that profession called ' scriveners ...
... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating lady Craven , and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler on Snow - hill . i This Mr. Ellis was , I believe , the last of that profession called ' scriveners ...
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... dined with us . Dr. Johnson made a remark which both Mr. Macbean and I thought new . It was this : that " the law against usury is for the protection of creditors as well as debtors ; for if there were no such check , people would be ...
... dined with us . Dr. Johnson made a remark which both Mr. Macbean and I thought new . It was this : that " the law against usury is for the protection of creditors as well as debtors ; for if there were no such check , people would be ...
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... dined with him at Mr. Thrale's , where were Mr. Murphy and some other company . Before dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take ...
... dined with him at Mr. Thrale's , where were Mr. Murphy and some other company . Before dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take ...
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... dined with him at general Paoli's , in whose house I now resided , and where I had ever afterwards the honour of being entertained with the r Sir Edward Barry , baronet . - BOSWELL . We cannot find any work by sir Edward Barry under the ...
... dined with him at general Paoli's , in whose house I now resided , and where I had ever afterwards the honour of being entertained with the r Sir Edward Barry , baronet . - BOSWELL . We cannot find any work by sir Edward Barry under the ...
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