The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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... called on Mr. Barret , the surgeon , and saw some of the originals as they were called , which were executed very artifi- cially ; but from a careful inspection of them , and a considera- tion of the circumstances with which they were ...
... called on Mr. Barret , the surgeon , and saw some of the originals as they were called , which were executed very artifi- cially ; but from a careful inspection of them , and a considera- tion of the circumstances with which they were ...
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... called Athol Porridge in the Highlands of Scotland , which is a mixture of whisky and honey . Johnson said , " that must be a better liquor than the Cornish , for both its component parts are better . " He also observed , " Mahogany ...
... called Athol Porridge in the Highlands of Scotland , which is a mixture of whisky and honey . Johnson said , " that must be a better liquor than the Cornish , for both its component parts are better . " He also observed , " Mahogany ...
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... called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known person at a great distance , far beyond the possibility of being reached by any sound uttered by human organs . " An acquaintance , on whose veracity I can depend ...
... called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known person at a great distance , far beyond the possibility of being reached by any sound uttered by human organs . " An acquaintance , on whose veracity I can depend ...
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