The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... occasion like the present , I should not rather have sought out some text less known , or which had a meaning more peculiarly appro- priate to the event which calls you thus to- gether . But , in truth , it is this very circumstance ...
... occasion like the present , I should not rather have sought out some text less known , or which had a meaning more peculiarly appro- priate to the event which calls you thus to- gether . But , in truth , it is this very circumstance ...
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... occasions not embraced in the present collection ; but he declined doing so now , hoping that the time may be propitious hereafter to present another book containing original prayers by several compe- tent men , in which he trusts to ...
... occasions not embraced in the present collection ; but he declined doing so now , hoping that the time may be propitious hereafter to present another book containing original prayers by several compe- tent men , in which he trusts to ...
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... occasions the Irish Parliament , having had a very good dinner , were divided in opinion . They did not proceed to divide the ayes and noes . One party thought they had got wine enough , and one party thought they would like a great ...
... occasions the Irish Parliament , having had a very good dinner , were divided in opinion . They did not proceed to divide the ayes and noes . One party thought they had got wine enough , and one party thought they would like a great ...
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... occasion does not furnish the proverbial last straw of the camel's load. The preparations for a modern church wedding are so many and so extensive that a bride may go to the altar utterly worn out and looking not her best, but her worst ...
... occasion does not furnish the proverbial last straw of the camel's load. The preparations for a modern church wedding are so many and so extensive that a bride may go to the altar utterly worn out and looking not her best, but her worst ...
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Sheila E. Murphy. He's simple yet , he's only swan , There are occasions flowing from his emblem Holiness . He preens , he zeroes in , he limits , He cements unfurling solos Derailed from summer's grace . How does a brother Shake off ...
Sheila E. Murphy. He's simple yet , he's only swan , There are occasions flowing from his emblem Holiness . He preens , he zeroes in , he limits , He cements unfurling solos Derailed from summer's grace . How does a brother Shake off ...
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