The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides: With Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, ...Henry Baldwin, 1785 - 524 pages |
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... talked of going to the North Pole , and faid , " You do not infist on my ac- companying you ? " - " No , Sir . " - " Then I " am very willing you should go . " I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by fuch ...
... talked of going to the North Pole , and faid , " You do not infist on my ac- companying you ? " - " No , Sir . " - " Then I " am very willing you should go . " I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by fuch ...
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... talked for victory . He was too confcientious to make errour permanent and pernicious , by deliberate- ly writing it . He was confcious of his fuperio- rity . He loved praife when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to feek for it ...
... talked for victory . He was too confcientious to make errour permanent and pernicious , by deliberate- ly writing it . He was confcious of his fuperio- rity . He loved praife when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to feek for it ...
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... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it fo abfurd as is generally fupposed ; " For ( faid he ) it was only allowed when the quef- « tion was in equilibrio , as when one affirmed and another denied ; and they had a ...
... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it fo abfurd as is generally fupposed ; " For ( faid he ) it was only allowed when the quef- « tion was in equilibrio , as when one affirmed and another denied ; and they had a ...
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... talked of the practice of the law . Sir William Forbes faid , he thought an honeft lawyer should never undertake a caufe which he was fatisfied was not a juft one . " Sir ( faid Mr. Johnfon ) a lawyer has no bufinefs with the juftice or ...
... talked of the practice of the law . Sir William Forbes faid , he thought an honeft lawyer should never undertake a caufe which he was fatisfied was not a juft one . " Sir ( faid Mr. Johnfon ) a lawyer has no bufinefs with the juftice or ...
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... talked of Mr. Burke . - Dr . Johnfon faid , he had great variety of knowledge , ftore of imagery , copioufnefs of language . — Ro- bertfon . He has wit too . " -Johnson , " No , Sir ; he never fucceeds there . ' Tis low ; ' tis conceit ...
... talked of Mr. Burke . - Dr . Johnfon faid , he had great variety of knowledge , ftore of imagery , copioufnefs of language . — Ro- bertfon . He has wit too . " -Johnson , " No , Sir ; he never fucceeds there . ' Tis low ; ' tis conceit ...
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