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" I cannot now curse (smiling) the house of Hanover ; nor would it be decent for me to drink king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for. But, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and drinking king... "
The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Page 37
by James Boswell - 1821
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...might make twice as much noife." There was here, moft certainly, an affectation of more Jacobitifm than he really had, and indeed an intention of admitting,...the moment, in a much greater extent than it really exifted, the charge of difaffection imputed to him by the world, merely for the purpofe of fhewing...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...twice as much noife," There was here, moft certainly, an affectation of more Jacobitifm than hereally had, and indeed an intention of admitting, for the moment, in a much greater extent than it really exifted, the charge of difaffection imputed to him by the world, merely for the purpofe of fhewing...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...that King George gives me money to pay for. But, Sir, I think that the pleafure of curfing the houfe of Hanover, and drinking King James's health, are...amply overbalanced by three hundred pounds a year." * When I mentioned the fame idle clamour to him feveral years afterwards, he faid, with a /"mile, "...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...King George gives me money to pay for. But, Sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the У ou se of Hanover, and drinking King James's health, are...amply overbalanced by three hundred pounds a year." He was wont often to exercise both his pleasantry and ingenuity in talking Jacobitism. My much respected...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for : but, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and...imputed to him by the world, merely for the purpose of showing how dexterously he could repel an attack, even though he were placed in the most disadvantageous...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for : but, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and..."There was here, most certainly, an affectation of more Jacohitism than he really had; and indeed, an intention of admitting for the moment, in a mnch greater...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...money to pay for : but, sir, I think that ihe pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and drjnking king James's health, are amply overbalanced by three hundred pounds a year.' "There was here, most certainty, an affectation of more Jacohitism than he really had ; and indeed, an intention of admitting...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...King James's health in the wine that King George gives me money to pay for. But, Sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the House of Hanover, and...drinking King James's health, are amply overbalanced by 300/. a year." There was here, most certainly, an affectation of more Jacobitism than he really had...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for. But, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and...imputed to him by the world, merely for the purpose of showing how dexterously he could repel an attack, even though he were placed in the most disadvantageous...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
...king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for. But, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and...health, are amply overbalanced by three hundred pounds^ year." There was here, most certainly, an affectation of more jacobitism than he really had; and indeed...
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