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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, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 65
by James Boswell - 1821
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...great mark of his affectionate regard. Next day, Sunday, July 31,! told him I had been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I...a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprized to find it done at all.' 1 He repeated this...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...great mark of his affectionate regard. Next day, Sunday, July 31, I told him I had been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I...a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprized to find it done at all.' ' He repeated this...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...great mark of his affectionate regard. Next day, Sunday, July 31, I told him I had been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I...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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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...Sunday, Boswell told him he had been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. " Sir, a woman's preaching...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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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he heard a woman preach. JOHM-ON. " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on...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 British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...Sunday, Boswell told him he had been that niorning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he heard a woman preach. JOHNSON. "- Sir, a woman's preaching...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
...great mark of his affectionate regard. Next day, Sunday, July 31, I told him I had l>een that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I...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
...great mark of his affectionate regard. Next day, Sunday, July 31, I told him I bad been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I...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
...told him I had been that morning at a meeting ol me people called Quakers, where I hadTieard a woinan preach. JOHNSON : " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hiña legs. It is not done well ^but you are surprised to find it done at all. On fuesdav, August 2,...
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