The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... called for their cloaks . Lord Cado- gan's fervant a good humoured alert lad brought bis Lordship's in a minute . The Duke's fer- vant , a lazy fulky dog , was fo fluggish , that bis Grace being wet to the skin , reproved bim , and had ...
... called for their cloaks . Lord Cado- gan's fervant a good humoured alert lad brought bis Lordship's in a minute . The Duke's fer- vant , a lazy fulky dog , was fo fluggish , that bis Grace being wet to the skin , reproved bim , and had ...
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... called on Dr. Taylor , in Dean's - yard , Westminster , I found him there , and was told he had come to town for a few hours . He met me with his ufual kindness , but inftantly returned to the writing of fomething on which he was ...
... called on Dr. Taylor , in Dean's - yard , Westminster , I found him there , and was told he had come to town for a few hours . He met me with his ufual kindness , but inftantly returned to the writing of fomething on which he was ...
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... called it " The story told you by the old woman . " - " Now , Madam , ( faid I , ) give me leave to catch you in the fact : it was not an old woman , but an old man , whom I mentioned as having told me this . " I prefumed to take an ...
... called it " The story told you by the old woman . " - " Now , Madam , ( faid I , ) give me leave to catch you in the fact : it was not an old woman , but an old man , whom I mentioned as having told me this . " I prefumed to take an ...
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... called " The Siege of Aleppo . " Mr. Hawkins the Authour of it , was formerly Profeffor of Poetry at Oxford , It is printed in his " Mifcellanies , " 3 Vols , octayo . 42 1778 . keep a journal ; and I could 2 keep DR . JOHNSON . 41 ...
... called " The Siege of Aleppo . " Mr. Hawkins the Authour of it , was formerly Profeffor of Poetry at Oxford , It is printed in his " Mifcellanies , " 3 Vols , octayo . 42 1778 . keep a journal ; and I could 2 keep DR . JOHNSON . 41 ...
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... called œconomy , he obferved , " It is wonderful to think how men of very large estates not only spend their yearly in- come , but are often actually in want of money . It is clear , they have not value for what they fpend . Lord ...
... called œconomy , he obferved , " It is wonderful to think how men of very large estates not only spend their yearly in- come , but are often actually in want of money . It is clear , they have not value for what they fpend . Lord ...
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