The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... dined one day at Streatham ; they sat with their backs to the light fronting me , so that I could not see dis- tinctly and there was so little of the savage in Omai , that I was afraid to speak to either , lest I should mistake one for ...
... dined one day at Streatham ; they sat with their backs to the light fronting me , so that I could not see dis- tinctly and there was so little of the savage in Omai , that I was afraid to speak to either , lest I should mistake one for ...
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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 . On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much of the knowledge peculiar to ...
... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow- chandler , on Snow - hill . On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much of the knowledge peculiar to ...
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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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 kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own ...
... 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 kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own ...
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