The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 |
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... dined with us at General Paoli's ; who was also a witness to the high testimony to your honour . " General Paoli desires the favour of your company next Tuesday to dinner , to meet Dr. Johnson . If I can , I will call on you to - day ...
... dined with us at General Paoli's ; who was also a witness to the high testimony to your honour . " General Paoli desires the favour of your company next Tuesday to dinner , to meet Dr. Johnson . If I can , I will call on you to - day ...
Page 273
... dined before , he was appre- hensive that they might think they had a right to take such liberties with him as Beauclerk did , and therefore resolved he " " would not let it pass ; adding , " that he would not appear a coward . " A ...
... dined before , he was appre- hensive that they might think they had a right to take such liberties with him as Beauclerk did , and therefore resolved he " " would not let it pass ; adding , " that he would not appear a coward . " A ...
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... dined , and returned to town in the evening . 66 I On Monday , May 3 , I dined with him at Mr. Dilly's ; I pressed him this day for his opinion on the passage of Parnell , concerning which I had in vain questioned him in several letters ...
... dined , and returned to town in the evening . 66 I On Monday , May 3 , I dined with him at Mr. Dilly's ; I pressed him this day for his opinion on the passage of Parnell , concerning which I had in vain questioned him in several letters ...
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