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Breakfast at Ellon — Goldsmith and Graham — Slains Castle — Education of children — The liuller of Buchan — Entails — Importance of Peers — Sir Joshua Key- nolds — Earl of Erml ....... 72 25. The advantage of being on good terms with ...
Breakfast at Ellon — Goldsmith and Graham — Slains Castle — Education of children — The liuller of Buchan — Entails — Importance of Peers — Sir Joshua Key- nolds — Earl of Erml ....... 72 25. The advantage of being on good terms with ...
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Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr. Johnson, and rejected — Lochbuy's war-saddle — Sail to Oban . . . 297 23. Goldsmith's Traveller — Hope and Cowley compared — Archibald, Duke of Argyle — Arrive at Inverary — Dr. Johnson drinks some ...
Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr. Johnson, and rejected — Lochbuy's war-saddle — Sail to Oban . . . 297 23. Goldsmith's Traveller — Hope and Cowley compared — Archibald, Duke of Argyle — Arrive at Inverary — Dr. Johnson drinks some ...
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Mr. Scott came to breakfast, at which I introduced to Dr. Johnson, and him. my friend Sir William Forbes,1 now of Pitsligo, a man of whom too much good cannot be said ; who, with distinguished abilities and application in his profession ...
Mr. Scott came to breakfast, at which I introduced to Dr. Johnson, and him. my friend Sir William Forbes,1 now of Pitsligo, a man of whom too much good cannot be said ; who, with distinguished abilities and application in his profession ...
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Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast. We talked of Ogden on Prayer. Dr. Johnson said, " the same arguments which are used against God's hearing prayer, will serve against his rewarding good, and punishing evil.
Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast. We talked of Ogden on Prayer. Dr. Johnson said, " the same arguments which are used against God's hearing prayer, will serve against his rewarding good, and punishing evil.
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Sir William Forbes came to breakfast, and brought with him Dr. Blacklock, whom he introduced to Dr. Johnson, who received him with a most humane complacency ; " Dear Dr. Blacklock, I am glad to see you ! " Blacklock seemed to be much ...
Sir William Forbes came to breakfast, and brought with him Dr. Blacklock, whom he introduced to Dr. Johnson, who received him with a most humane complacency ; " Dear Dr. Blacklock, I am glad to see you ! " Blacklock seemed to be much ...
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| Title | THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D |
| Author | JAMES BOSWELL |
| Published | 1892 |
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