The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 5J. Murray, 1839 |
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... pleased with the motion for many hours . Dr. Johnson grew sick , and retired under cover , as it rained a good deal . I kept above , that I might have fresh air , and finding myself not affected by the motion of the vessel , I exulted ...
... pleased with the motion for many hours . Dr. Johnson grew sick , and retired under cover , as it rained a good deal . I kept above , that I might have fresh air , and finding myself not affected by the motion of the vessel , I exulted ...
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... pleased to see Mr. M'Lean so or- thodox . " At his age , it is too late for a man to be asking himself questions as to his belief . " We rode to the northern part of the island , where we saw the ruins of a church or chapel . We then ...
... pleased to see Mr. M'Lean so or- thodox . " At his age , it is too late for a man to be asking himself questions as to his belief . " We rode to the northern part of the island , where we saw the ruins of a church or chapel . We then ...
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... pleased me to hear that so much was got by using my name . It is not every name that can carry double ; do both for a man's self and his brother ( laughing ) . I should be glad to see the fellow . However , I could have done nothing ...
... pleased me to hear that so much was got by using my name . It is not every name that can carry double ; do both for a man's self and his brother ( laughing ) . I should be glad to see the fellow . However , I could have done nothing ...
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... pleased , for he said , " I wish thy books were twice as big . " He helped me to fill up blanks which I had left in first writing it , when I was not quite sure of what he had said , and he corrected any mistakes that I had made . They ...
... pleased , for he said , " I wish thy books were twice as big . " He helped me to fill up blanks which I had left in first writing it , when I was not quite sure of what he had said , and he corrected any mistakes that I had made . They ...
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... circumstance which I was highly pleased to hear from him , as it gave me an opportunity of observing ( 1 ) This is from the jests of Hierocles.- C. that , notwithstanding his joke on the article of Oats D 4 ETAT . 64 . 39 PASSAGE TO MULL .
... circumstance which I was highly pleased to hear from him , as it gave me an opportunity of observing ( 1 ) This is from the jests of Hierocles.- C. that , notwithstanding his joke on the article of Oats D 4 ETAT . 64 . 39 PASSAGE TO MULL .
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