The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides With Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Library of Alexandria, 1791 M01 1 - 442 pages |
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... lived in it magnificently. His own ample fortune,with the additionof his salary, enabled him to be splendidly hospitable. Itmay be fortunate for an individual amongst ourselves to be Lord Chief Baron; anda most worthy mannowhas ...
... lived in it magnificently. His own ample fortune,with the additionof his salary, enabled him to be splendidly hospitable. Itmay be fortunate for an individual amongst ourselves to be Lord Chief Baron; anda most worthy mannowhas ...
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... , which Isuppress. Violenceis, inmy opinion, not suitable to the Christian cause. Besides,I always lived on good terms with Mr Hume, though Ihave frankly told him, I was not clear that it was right in me to keep company.
... , which Isuppress. Violenceis, inmy opinion, not suitable to the Christian cause. Besides,I always lived on good terms with Mr Hume, though Ihave frankly told him, I was not clear that it was right in me to keep company.
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... lived twenty yearson a translation ofPlautus, forwhichhe was always takingsubscriptions; and thathe presented Foote to a club, in thefollowing singularmanner: 'Thisisthe nephew of the gentleman who was lately hung in chains for.
... lived twenty yearson a translation ofPlautus, forwhichhe was always takingsubscriptions; and thathe presented Foote to a club, in thefollowing singularmanner: 'Thisisthe nephew of the gentleman who was lately hung in chains for.
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... lived, and in which David Rizzio was murdered; and also the State Rooms. Dr Johnson was a great reciter of all sorts of things serious or comical. I overheard him repeating here,ina kindof mutteringtone, a line oftheold ballad, 'Johnny ...
... lived, and in which David Rizzio was murdered; and also the State Rooms. Dr Johnson was a great reciter of all sorts of things serious or comical. I overheard him repeating here,ina kindof mutteringtone, a line oftheold ballad, 'Johnny ...
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... lived thus. They never begantohave a fireinthe parlour, but on leaving off business, or somegreat revolution oftheir life.' Dr Watson said,the hall was asa kitchen, inold squires' houses. JOHNSON. 'No, sir. The hall wasfor great ...
... lived thus. They never begantohave a fireinthe parlour, but on leaving off business, or somegreat revolution oftheir life.' Dr Watson said,the hall was asa kitchen, inold squires' houses. JOHNSON. 'No, sir. The hall wasfor great ...
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