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" Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all. "
The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the ... - Page 243
by James Boswell - 1835
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs...well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all." " The Christian religion has very strong evidences. It, indeed, appears in some degree strange to reason...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I had heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprised to lind it done at all." On Tnesday, Augnst 2, (the day of my departure from London having been fixed...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. "- Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs...well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all." " The Christian religion has very strong evidences. It, indeed, appears in some degree strange to reason...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I had heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs....well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all." felt an inclination to do nothing." I observed, that it was strange to think that the most indolent...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I had heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs....well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all." felt an inclination to do nothing." I observed, that it was strange to think that the most indolent...
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...a woman preach. Johnson observed, " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." " After we came out of the church one Sunday (says Mr. Boswell), we stood talking for some time together...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...hadTieard a woinan preach. JOHNSON : " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hiña fuesdav, August 2, (the day of my departure from London having been fixed for the 5th), Ur Johnson...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...meeting of the |>eople called Quakers, where I had heard a woman preach. JOHNSON : " Sir, a wo* man's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you Ğre surprised to find it done at all." On Tuesday, August 2, (the day of my departure from London...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 214

1897 - 918 pages
...insight characteristic of him, on hearing that Boswell had to "a meeting of the people called Quakers:" "a woman preaching is like a dog's walking on his...well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." At another time the sage thus delivered himself in the presence of a company Including several ladies:...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...his affectionate regard.4 Next day, Sunday, July 31., I told him I had been that morning at a meetinu of the people called Quakers, where I had heard a...of my departure from London having been fixed for tlie 5th,) Dr. Johnson did me the honour to pass a part of the morning with me at my chambers. He said,...
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