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As your father's liberality has indulged you with so long a ramble , I doubt not but you will think his sickness , or even his desire to see you , a sufficient reason for hastening your return . The longer we live , and the more we ...
As your father's liberality has indulged you with so long a ramble , I doubt not but you will think his sickness , or even his desire to see you , a sufficient reason for hastening your return . The longer we live , and the more we ...
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Since you will not inform us where you are , or how you live , I know not whether you desire to know any thing of us . However , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since ; he has been ...
Since you will not inform us where you are , or how you live , I know not whether you desire to know any thing of us . However , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since ; he has been ...
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Mrs. Carter was applied to by Mrs. Williams's desire , and she , with the utmost activity and kindness , procured a long list of At length the work was published , in which is a fine - written but gloomy tale of Dr. Johnson .
Mrs. Carter was applied to by Mrs. Williams's desire , and she , with the utmost activity and kindness , procured a long list of At length the work was published , in which is a fine - written but gloomy tale of Dr. Johnson .
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Every man's opinions , at least his desires , are a little influenced by his favourite studies . My zeál for languages may seem , perhaps , rather over - heated , even to those by whom I desire to be well esteemed .
Every man's opinions , at least his desires , are a little influenced by his favourite studies . My zeál for languages may seem , perhaps , rather over - heated , even to those by whom I desire to be well esteemed .
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“ Make my compliments to young Mr. Drummond , whom I hope you will live to see such as you desire him . “ 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 ...
“ Make my compliments to young Mr. Drummond , whom I hope you will live to see such as you desire him . “ 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 ...
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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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