Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
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Page 246
... hear- ers . I never do that . I speak uniformly , in as in- telligible a manner as I can . " " Well , my boy , how do you go on ? " — " Pretty well , Sir ; but they are afraid I an't strong enough for some parts of the business ...
... hear- ers . I never do that . I speak uniformly , in as in- telligible a manner as I can . " " Well , my boy , how do you go on ? " — " Pretty well , Sir ; but they are afraid I an't strong enough for some parts of the business ...
Page 362
... hear the sages of the law " de- livering their ideas upon the question under con- sideration " ; and the first speakers in parliament " entirely coinciding in the idea which has been ably stated by an honourable member " ; — or ...
... hear the sages of the law " de- livering their ideas upon the question under con- sideration " ; and the first speakers in parliament " entirely coinciding in the idea which has been ably stated by an honourable member " ; — or ...
Page 472
... hear itdiscussed . JOHNSON . ( somewhat warmly , ) " One would not go to such a place to hear it , -one would not be seen in such a place to give countenance to such a meeting . " I , however , resolved that I would go . " But , Sir ...
... hear itdiscussed . JOHNSON . ( somewhat warmly , ) " One would not go to such a place to hear it , -one would not be seen in such a place to give countenance to such a meeting . " I , however , resolved that I would go . " But , Sir ...
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