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... sir John Hawkins , knight , 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 demeanour ...
... sir John Hawkins , knight , 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 demeanour ...
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... Sir John Hawkins's ponderous labours , I must acknowledge , exhibit a farrago , of which a consi- derable portion is not devoid of entertainment to the lovers of literary gossiping ; but besides its being swelled out with long ...
... Sir John Hawkins's ponderous labours , I must acknowledge , exhibit a farrago , of which a consi- derable portion is not devoid of entertainment to the lovers of literary gossiping ; but besides its being swelled out with long ...
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... sir , I should have done nothing . " He told Mr. Langton , that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully , he ... sir John Hawkins , c2 ÆTAT . 3-19 . ] 19 DR . JOHNSON . I believe, he was exceeded by no man of ...
... sir , I should have done nothing . " He told Mr. Langton , that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully , he ... sir John Hawkins , c2 ÆTAT . 3-19 . ] 19 DR . JOHNSON . I believe, he was exceeded by no man of ...
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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 . - MALONE . a He was a man , says Johnson , whose abilities , instead of ...
... 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 . - MALONE . a He was a man , says Johnson , whose abilities , instead of ...
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... Sir John Hawkins communicated to Mr. Nichols that the origi- nal of the parson was orator Henley . Nichols ' Works of Hogarth , 4to . vol . ii . p . 110 . c As was likewise the bishop of Dromore many years afterwards .-- BOSWELL . d Mr ...
... Sir John Hawkins communicated to Mr. Nichols that the origi- nal of the parson was orator Henley . Nichols ' Works of Hogarth , 4to . vol . ii . p . 110 . c As was likewise the bishop of Dromore many years afterwards .-- BOSWELL . d Mr ...
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