“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: ..., Volume 1Routledge, 1857 - 291 pages |
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... Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petti- coats , and had learned to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the Common Prayer Book into his hands , pointed to the collect for the day , and said , " Sam ...
... Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petti- coats , and had learned to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the Common Prayer Book into his hands , pointed to the collect for the day , and said , " Sam ...
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... Lucy Porter , Dr. Johnson's step - daughter , positively maintained to me , in his pre- sence , that there could be no doubt of the truth of this anecdote , for she had heard it from his mother . So difficult is it to obtain an ...
... Lucy Porter , Dr. Johnson's step - daughter , positively maintained to me , in his pre- sence , that there could be no doubt of the truth of this anecdote , for she had heard it from his mother . So difficult is it to obtain an ...
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... Lucy Porter , when he was enamoured of her in his boyish days , two or three years before he had seen her mother , his future wife . He wrote them at my grand- father's , and gave them to Lucy in the presence of my mother , to whom he ...
... Lucy Porter , when he was enamoured of her in his boyish days , two or three years before he had seen her mother , his future wife . He wrote them at my grand- father's , and gave them to Lucy in the presence of my mother , to whom he ...
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... Lucy Porter told me , that Mr. Walmesley gave him a letter of introduction to Lintot , his bookseller , and that Johnson wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to be a mistake , for I have discovered no trace of it , and I am ...
... Lucy Porter told me , that Mr. Walmesley gave him a letter of introduction to Lintot , his bookseller , and that Johnson wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to be a mistake , for I have discovered no trace of it , and I am ...
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... Lucy Porter , Mrs. Johnson's daughter ; but she having declined to accept of it , he had it enamelled as a mourning ring for his old master , and presented it to his wife , Mrs. Barber , who now has it . The state of mind in which a man ...
... Lucy Porter , Mrs. Johnson's daughter ; but she having declined to accept of it , he had it enamelled as a mourning ring for his old master , and presented it to his wife , Mrs. Barber , who now has it . The state of mind in which a man ...
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