The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... Langton family , at their seat of Langton in Lincolnshire , where he passed some time much to his satisfaction . His friend Bennet Langton , it will not be doubted , did every thing in his power to make the place agreeable to so ...
... Langton family , at their seat of Langton in Lincolnshire , where he passed some time much to his satisfaction . His friend Bennet Langton , it will not be doubted , did every thing in his power to make the place agreeable to so ...
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... BENNET LANGTON , ESQ.1 At Langton , near Spilsby , Lincolnshire . " DEAR SIR , " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , March 9 , 1766 . " What your friends have done , that from your departure till now nothing has been heard of you , none of ...
... BENNET LANGTON , ESQ.1 At Langton , near Spilsby , Lincolnshire . " DEAR SIR , " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , March 9 , 1766 . " What your friends have done , that from your departure till now nothing has been heard of you , none of ...
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... BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . At Langton , near Spilsby , Lincolnshire . " DEAR SIR , " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , May 10 , 1766 . " In supposing that I should be more than commonly affected by the death of Peregrine Langton , ' you were ...
... BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . At Langton , near Spilsby , Lincolnshire . " DEAR SIR , " Johnson's Court , Fleet Street , May 10 , 1766 . " In supposing that I should be more than commonly affected by the death of Peregrine Langton , ' you were ...
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... Bennet Langton's acknowledged character for accuracy and veracity , there seems something in the foregoing rela- tion , absolutely incomprehensible - a house , a good table , frequent company , four servants ( two of them men in livery ) ...
... Bennet Langton's acknowledged character for accuracy and veracity , there seems something in the foregoing rela- tion , absolutely incomprehensible - a house , a good table , frequent company , four servants ( two of them men in livery ) ...
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... BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . At Mr. Rothwell's , Perfumer , in New Bond Street . " DEAR SIR , 66 ' Lichfield , Oct. 10 , 1767 . " That you have been all summer in London is one more reason for which I regret my long stay in the country . I ...
... BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . At Mr. Rothwell's , Perfumer , in New Bond Street . " DEAR SIR , 66 ' Lichfield , Oct. 10 , 1767 . " That you have been all summer in London is one more reason for which I regret my long stay in the country . I ...
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