The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... once more offered to their notice , that we feel ourselves relieved from the necessity of an elabo- rate introduction ; and we are not so blindly par- tial as to willingly assume the office of panegy- rists . Boswell professed ( we use ...
... once more offered to their notice , that we feel ourselves relieved from the necessity of an elabo- rate introduction ; and we are not so blindly par- tial as to willingly assume the office of panegy- rists . Boswell professed ( we use ...
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... once in a dream a contest of wit with some other person , and that he was very much mortified by imagining that his opponent had the better of him . Now , ' said he , ' one may mark here the effect of sleep in weakening the power of ...
... once in a dream a contest of wit with some other person , and that he was very much mortified by imagining that his opponent had the better of him . Now , ' said he , ' one may mark here the effect of sleep in weakening the power of ...
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... Once he asked Tom Davies , whom he saw drest in a fine suit of clothes , And what art thou to - night ? ' Tom answered , ' The thane of Ross : ' ( which it will be recol- lected is a very inconsiderable character . ) ' O brave ! ' said ...
... Once he asked Tom Davies , whom he saw drest in a fine suit of clothes , And what art thou to - night ? ' Tom answered , ' The thane of Ross : ' ( which it will be recol- lected is a very inconsiderable character . ) ' O brave ! ' said ...
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... once aloud , and there had been a general approba- tion expressed by the company , he addressed himself to Mr. Dyer in particular , and said , ' Sir , I beg to have your judgement , for I know your nicety . ' Dyer then very pro- perly ...
... once aloud , and there had been a general approba- tion expressed by the company , he addressed himself to Mr. Dyer in particular , and said , ' Sir , I beg to have your judgement , for I know your nicety . ' Dyer then very pro- perly ...
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... once , when he had a violent toothach , a Frenchman accosted him thus : Ah , monsieur , vous étudiez trop . ' " " " · * The correspondent of the Gentleman's Magazine who subscribes himself Sciolus , furnishes the following supplement ...
... once , when he had a violent toothach , a Frenchman accosted him thus : Ah , monsieur , vous étudiez trop . ' " " " · * The correspondent of the Gentleman's Magazine who subscribes himself Sciolus , furnishes the following supplement ...
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