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... Sir John Hawkins , Knight , 1 a man , whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious ...
... Sir John Hawkins , Knight , 1 a man , whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious ...
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... Sir John Hawkins , p . 6 . 2 This anecdote of the duck , though disproved by internal and external evidence , has nevertheless , upon supposition of its truth , been made the foundation of the following ingenious and fanciful ...
... Sir John Hawkins , p . 6 . 2 This anecdote of the duck , though disproved by internal and external evidence , has nevertheless , upon supposition of its truth , been made the foundation of the following ingenious and fanciful ...
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... Sir John Floyer , then a physician in Lichfield . Johnson used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has ... Hawkins , usher , or under- master of Lichfield school , " a man ( said he ) very skilful in his little way ...
... Sir John Floyer , then a physician in Lichfield . Johnson used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has ... Hawkins , usher , or under- master of Lichfield school , " a man ( said he ) very skilful in his little way ...
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... Sir John Hawkins , was his cousin - german , being the son of Dr. Joseph [ Q. Nathanael ] Ford , an eminent Physician , who was brother to Johnson's mother . - M . ] 2 He is said to be the original of the parson in Hogarth's Modern ...
... Sir John Hawkins , was his cousin - german , being the son of Dr. Joseph [ Q. Nathanael ] Ford , an eminent Physician , who was brother to Johnson's mother . - M . ] 2 He is said to be the original of the parson in Hogarth's Modern ...
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... Sir John Hawkins , p . 316 . 3 2 [ Sir Thomas Aston , Bart . , who died in January 1724-5 , left one son , named Thomas also , and eight daughters . Of the daughters , Catharine married Johnson's friend , the Hon . Henry Hervey ...
... Sir John Hawkins , p . 316 . 3 2 [ Sir Thomas Aston , Bart . , who died in January 1724-5 , left one son , named Thomas also , and eight daughters . Of the daughters , Catharine married Johnson's friend , the Hon . Henry Hervey ...
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