The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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Page 144
... late and tedious breakfast . He was of a strange grotesque appearance , stiff and formal in his manner , and seldom said a word while any company was present.1 The circle of his friends , indeed , at this time was extensive and various ...
... late and tedious breakfast . He was of a strange grotesque appearance , stiff and formal in his manner , and seldom said a word while any company was present.1 The circle of his friends , indeed , at this time was extensive and various ...
Page 617
... late edition , left out a vision which he relates Dr. Donne had , but it should be restored ; ' and there should be a critical catalogue given of the works of the different persons whose lives were written by Walton , and therefore ...
... late edition , left out a vision which he relates Dr. Donne had , but it should be restored ; ' and there should be a critical catalogue given of the works of the different persons whose lives were written by Walton , and therefore ...
Page 565
... late has been at its old pranks . Last evening I felt what I had not known for a long time , an inclination to walk for amusement ; I took a short walk , and came back again neither breathless nor fatigued . - This has been a gloomy ...
... late has been at its old pranks . Last evening I felt what I had not known for a long time , an inclination to walk for amusement ; I took a short walk , and came back again neither breathless nor fatigued . - This has been a gloomy ...
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