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... disappointed of its gratifi- cations . I am , My dear sir , Your much obliged friend , And faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL . London , April 20 , 1791 . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION . I AT last deliver viii DEDICATION .
... disappointed of its gratifi- cations . I am , My dear sir , Your much obliged friend , And faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL . London , April 20 , 1791 . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION . I AT last deliver viii DEDICATION .
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... humble servant . " Mr. Cave has put a note on this letter , " Answered Dec. 2. " But whether any thing was done in conse- quence of it , we are not informed . Johnson had , from his early youth , been sensible to the influence of female ...
... humble servant . " Mr. Cave has put a note on this letter , " Answered Dec. 2. " But whether any thing was done in conse- quence of it , we are not informed . Johnson had , from his early youth , been sensible to the influence of female ...
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... humble servant , " E. HECTOR . " BOSWELL . " 6 Birmingham , Jan. 9th , 1794. " 1 It appears from Mr. Hector's letter , that Johnson became acquainted with her three years before he married her . - MALONE . ; Though Mrs. Porter was ...
... humble servant , " E. HECTOR . " BOSWELL . " 6 Birmingham , Jan. 9th , 1794. " 1 It appears from Mr. Hector's letter , that Johnson became acquainted with her three years before he married her . - MALONE . ; Though Mrs. Porter was ...
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... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " It should seem from this letter , though subscribed with his own name , that he had not yet been introduced to Mr. Cave . We shall presently see what was done in conse- quence of the proposal which ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " It should seem from this letter , though subscribed with his own name , that he had not yet been introduced to Mr. Cave . We shall presently see what was done in conse- quence of the proposal which ...
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... humble servant , " SAM , JOHNSON . " TO MR . CAVE . " Monday , No. 6 , Castle - street . 66 SIR , I am to return you thanks for the present you were so kind as to send by me , and to entreat that you will VOL . I. • His Ode Ad Urbanum ...
... humble servant , " SAM , JOHNSON . " TO MR . CAVE . " Monday , No. 6 , Castle - street . 66 SIR , I am to return you thanks for the present you were so kind as to send by me , and to entreat that you will VOL . I. • His Ode Ad Urbanum ...
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