Mr. Oddity, Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Bell Publishing Company, 1951 - 348 pages |
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Page 65
... court . There was now but one hope , and that was for mercy from the Crown . The Countess of Macclesfield thereupon let the court know that Savage had once come to her house to murder her . Johnson gives the account as he had it from ...
... court . There was now but one hope , and that was for mercy from the Crown . The Countess of Macclesfield thereupon let the court know that Savage had once come to her house to murder her . Johnson gives the account as he had it from ...
Page 211
... court of inferior jurisdic- tion , deprived of his office , for being somewhat severe in the chastisement of his scholars . " The Court of Sessions had re- instated him , and the schoolmaster's opponents had appealed to the House of ...
... court of inferior jurisdic- tion , deprived of his office , for being somewhat severe in the chastisement of his scholars . " The Court of Sessions had re- instated him , and the schoolmaster's opponents had appealed to the House of ...
Page 281
... Court . " As they walked on together- Edwards . " Ah , Sir , we are old men now . " Johnson . " Don't let us discourage one another . ” Edwards . " Why , Doctor , you look stout and hearty ; I am happy to see you so , for the newspapers ...
... Court . " As they walked on together- Edwards . " Ah , Sir , we are old men now . " Johnson . " Don't let us discourage one another . ” Edwards . " Why , Doctor , you look stout and hearty ; I am happy to see you so , for the newspapers ...
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