The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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Page 194
... LANGTON , ESQ . , AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . 66 SIR , 66 May 6 , 1755 . " It has been long observed that men do not suspect faults which they do not commit ; your own elegance of manners , and punctuality of complaisance ...
... LANGTON , ESQ . , AT LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . 66 SIR , 66 May 6 , 1755 . " It has been long observed that men do not suspect faults which they do not commit ; your own elegance of manners , and punctuality of complaisance ...
Page 279
... Langton's , where Miss Roberts , his niece , was one of the company , Johnson , with his usual complacent attention to the fair sex , took her by the hand and said , " My dear , I hope you are a Jacobite . " Old Mr. Langton , who ...
... Langton's , where Miss Roberts , his niece , was one of the company , Johnson , with his usual complacent attention to the fair sex , took her by the hand and said , " My dear , I hope you are a Jacobite . " Old Mr. Langton , who ...
Page 307
... 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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