The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... Reverend Dr. Mayo , a dissenting minister , the Reverend Mr. Toplady , and my friend the Reverend Mr. Temple . Hawkesworth's compilation of the voyages to the South Sea being mentioned ; -JOHNSON : " Sir , if you talk of 1 Lady Diana ...
... Reverend Dr. Mayo , a dissenting minister , the Reverend Mr. Toplady , and my friend the Reverend Mr. Temple . Hawkesworth's compilation of the voyages to the South Sea being mentioned ; -JOHNSON : " Sir , if you talk of 1 Lady Diana ...
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... my arrival in London , " Sir , our great friend has made an improvement on his appel- lation of old Mr. Sheridan . He calls him now Sherry derry . " LITERARY PROPERTY " TO THE REVEREND MR . BAGSHAW , 42 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... my arrival in London , " Sir , our great friend has made an improvement on his appel- lation of old Mr. Sheridan . He calls him now Sherry derry . " LITERARY PROPERTY " TO THE REVEREND MR . BAGSHAW , 42 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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... Reverend Thomas Bagshaw , M.A. , who died on Novem- ber 20 , 1787 , in the seventy - seventh year of his age , Chaplain of Bromley College in Kent , and Rector of Southfleet . He had resigned the cure of Bromley Parish some time before ...
... Reverend Thomas Bagshaw , M.A. , who died on Novem- ber 20 , 1787 , in the seventy - seventh year of his age , Chaplain of Bromley College in Kent , and Rector of Southfleet . He had resigned the cure of Bromley Parish some time before ...
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... Reverend Dr. Alexander Webster , one of the ministers of Edinburgh , a man of distinguished abilities , who had promised him information concerning the Highlands and Islands of Scot- land . B. symptoms of your being in earnest with your ...
... Reverend Dr. Alexander Webster , one of the ministers of Edinburgh , a man of distinguished abilities , who had promised him information concerning the Highlands and Islands of Scot- land . B. symptoms of your being in earnest with your ...
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... Reverend Mr. Temple , who wrote the character of Gray , which has had the honour to be adopted both by Mr. Mason and Dr. Johnson in their accounts of that poet . The words were , " How can your great , I will not say your pious , but ...
... Reverend Mr. Temple , who wrote the character of Gray , which has had the honour to be adopted both by Mr. Mason and Dr. Johnson in their accounts of that poet . The words were , " How can your great , I will not say your pious , but ...
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