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" Lusiad," and I, went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. "
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by Washington Irving - 1851
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions...scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had told me of a friend of his, an honest...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions...animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. 1 [Mr. Boswell's note here being rather short, as taken at the time, (with a view perhaps to future...
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London and Middlesex: Or, An Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive ..., Volume 4

Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 932 pages
...Goldsmith was not at home, " but having a curiosity," writes Mr. Boswell, " to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall*, with a black-lead pencil."f HENDON. fltts extensive parish, which is seven miles in length from north to south,...
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The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations ..., Volume 14, Part 4

John Britton - 1816 - 944 pages
...Goldsmith was not at home, " but having a curiosity," writes Mr. Boswell, " to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the walls, with a black-lead pencil."f HENDON. This extensive parish, which is seven miles in length from...
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London and Middlesex, Or, An Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive ..., Volume 4

Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 946 pages
...Gold' smith was not at home, " but having a curiosity," writes Mr. Boswell, " to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the walls, with a black-lead pencil."f HENDON. This extensive parish, which is seven miles in length from...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions...scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had told me of a friend af his, an honest...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curions scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had told me of a friend of his, an honest...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions...scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had told me of a friend of his, an honest...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...By none, alas, by none, thou canst be niov'd, " Phaon alone by Phaon must be lov'cl. J. BOSH-ELL.] curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had told me of a friend of his, 2 * an...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...heart resign " But such as merit, such as equal thine, " By none, alas, by none, thou canst be mov'd, curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had told me of a friend of his, 2 * an...
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