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One evening , when a young gentleman teased him with an account of the infidelity of his servant , who , he said , would not believe the scriptures , because he could not read them in the original tongues , and be sure that they were ...
One evening , when a young gentleman teased him with an account of the infidelity of his servant , who , he said , would not believe the scriptures , because he could not read them in the original tongues , and be sure that they were ...
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I have not lately seen Mr. Elphinston , but believe him to be prosperous . I shall be glad to hear the same of you , for I am , sir , Your affectionate humble servant , TO THE SAME ,当 SIR , -I returned this. c SAM . JOHNSON .
I have not lately seen Mr. Elphinston , but believe him to be prosperous . I shall be glad to hear the same of you , for I am , sir , Your affectionate humble servant , TO THE SAME ,当 SIR , -I returned this. c SAM . JOHNSON .
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What I could do , I would do for the woman , having no great reason to pay much regard to Heely himselfr , I believe you may receive some intelligence from Mrs. Baker of the theatre , whose letter I received at the same time with ...
What I could do , I would do for the woman , having no great reason to pay much regard to Heely himselfr , I believe you may receive some intelligence from Mrs. Baker of the theatre , whose letter I received at the same time with ...
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I believe my opinion , if you think well of my judgement , might have given you pleasure ; but when it is considered how much vanity is excited by praise , I am not sure that it would have done you good . Your history is like other ...
I believe my opinion , if you think well of my judgement , might have given you pleasure ; but when it is considered how much vanity is excited by praise , I am not sure that it would have done you good . Your history is like other ...
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... delicate humanity , if the one will suffer more by your sitting down , than the six will do by waiting . " Goldsmith , to divert the tedious minutes , strutted about , bragging of > 6 ܝ " his dress , and I believe was F 2 ÆTAT .
... delicate humanity , if the one will suffer more by your sitting down , than the six will do by waiting . " Goldsmith , to divert the tedious minutes , strutted about , bragging of > 6 ܝ " his dress , and I believe was F 2 ÆTAT .
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 2 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Jun 2018 |
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