The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, 1878 |
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... London to be touched by Queen Anne for the Scrofula , CHAPTER II . 1716-1728 . Johnson goes to School at Lichfield - Particulars of his boyish days - Removed to the School of Stourbridge - Specimens of his School Exercises and early ...
... London to be touched by Queen Anne for the Scrofula , CHAPTER II . 1716-1728 . Johnson goes to School at Lichfield - Particulars of his boyish days - Removed to the School of Stourbridge - Specimens of his School Exercises and early ...
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... London with his Wife - Becomes a Writer in the Gentleman's Magazine , CHAPTER VI . 1738-1741 . 89 Johnson publishes " London , a Poem " -Letters to Cave relating thereto - Endeavours , with- out Success , to obtain the Degree of Master ...
... London with his Wife - Becomes a Writer in the Gentleman's Magazine , CHAPTER VI . 1738-1741 . 89 Johnson publishes " London , a Poem " -Letters to Cave relating thereto - Endeavours , with- out Success , to obtain the Degree of Master ...
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... London - Miss Porter's Legacy - Boswell and his Landlord - Suppers at the Mitre- " The King can do no Wrong " -Historical Composition - Bayle - Arbuthnot - The noblest Prospect in Scotland - Jacobitism - Lord Hailes - Keeping a Journal ...
... London - Miss Porter's Legacy - Boswell and his Landlord - Suppers at the Mitre- " The King can do no Wrong " -Historical Composition - Bayle - Arbuthnot - The noblest Prospect in Scotland - Jacobitism - Lord Hailes - Keeping a Journal ...
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... London Improve- ments Dedications - Mrs . Williams's Miscellanies - Mr . William Drummond - Translation of the Bible into the Gaelic - Case of Heely - Dr . Robertson - Cuthbert Shaw- " Tom Hervey " -Johnson's Interview with King George ...
... London Improve- ments Dedications - Mrs . Williams's Miscellanies - Mr . William Drummond - Translation of the Bible into the Gaelic - Case of Heely - Dr . Robertson - Cuthbert Shaw- " Tom Hervey " -Johnson's Interview with King George ...
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... London to be touched by Queen Anne for the Scrofula . To write the life of him who excelled all mankind in writing the lives of others , and who , whether we consider his extraordinary endowments , or his various works , has been ...
... London to be touched by Queen Anne for the Scrofula . To write the life of him who excelled all mankind in writing the lives of others , and who , whether we consider his extraordinary endowments , or his various works , has been ...
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