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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... passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner , at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the conscientious accuracy of that cele- brated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated ...
... passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner , at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the conscientious accuracy of that cele- brated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated ...
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... passed his time , while in England , only in the best com- pany : so that all that he had acquired of our manners was genteel . As a proof of this , Sir , Lord Mulgrave and he dined one day at Streatham ; they sat with their backs to ...
... passed his time , while in England , only in the best com- pany : so that all that he had acquired of our manners was genteel . As a proof of this , Sir , Lord Mulgrave and he dined one day at Streatham ; they sat with their backs to ...
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... passed declaratory of their full right to one as well as the other , in matter of libel ; and the bill having been brought in by a popular gentleman , many of his party have , in most extravagant terms , declaimed on the wonderful ...
... passed declaratory of their full right to one as well as the other , in matter of libel ; and the bill having been brought in by a popular gentleman , many of his party have , in most extravagant terms , declaimed on the wonderful ...
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... passed under his observation , it would have afforded a very rich fund of instruction and entertainment . The suddenness with which his accounts of some of them started out in conversation , was not less pleasing than surprising . I ...
... passed under his observation , it would have afforded a very rich fund of instruction and entertainment . The suddenness with which his accounts of some of them started out in conversation , was not less pleasing than surprising . I ...
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... passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great disappointment . " I ...
... passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great disappointment . " I ...
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