The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... soon as Edwards had brought to his recollection their having been at Pembroke College together nine - and - forty years ago , he seemed much pleased , asked where he lived , and said he should be glad to see him at Bolt Court . EDWARDS ...
... soon as Edwards had brought to his recollection their having been at Pembroke College together nine - and - forty years ago , he seemed much pleased , asked where he lived , and said he should be glad to see him at Bolt Court . EDWARDS ...
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... soon to be published . It was a very strange performance , the author having mixed in it his own thoughts upon various topics , along with his remarks on ploughing , sowing , and other farming opera- tions . He seemed to be an absurd ...
... soon to be published . It was a very strange performance , the author having mixed in it his own thoughts upon various topics , along with his remarks on ploughing , sowing , and other farming opera- tions . He seemed to be an absurd ...
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... Soon after the Honourable Daines Barrington had published his excellent " Observations on the Statutes , " Johnson waited on that worthy and learned gentleman ; and , having told him his name , courteously said , " I have read your book ...
... Soon after the Honourable Daines Barrington had published his excellent " Observations on the Statutes , " Johnson waited on that worthy and learned gentleman ; and , having told him his name , courteously said , " I have read your book ...
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... soon drive him away . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Sir , we'll send you to him . If your company does not drive a man out of his house nothing will . " This was a horrible shock , for which there was no visible I afterwards asked him , why he ...
... soon drive him away . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Sir , we'll send you to him . If your company does not drive a man out of his house nothing will . " This was a horrible shock , for which there was no visible I afterwards asked him , why he ...
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... soon , and that he was uneasy to think that he might behave in the same manner to me . ' No , no , Sir , ' said Johnson , I warrant you Robertson and I shall do very well . ' Accordingly he was gentle and good - humoured and courteous ...
... soon , and that he was uneasy to think that he might behave in the same manner to me . ' No , no , Sir , ' said Johnson , I warrant you Robertson and I shall do very well . ' Accordingly he was gentle and good - humoured and courteous ...
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