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Page 467
... mentioned jugglers and fraudulent gamesters , who could know cards by the touch . Dr. Johnson said , the cards used by such persons must be less polished than ours commonly are . ' We talked of sounds . The General said , there was no ...
... mentioned jugglers and fraudulent gamesters , who could know cards by the touch . Dr. Johnson said , the cards used by such persons must be less polished than ours commonly are . ' We talked of sounds . The General said , there was no ...
Page 118
... mentioned ; for instance , whether it should be mentioned that Addison and Parnell drank too freely for people will probably more easily indulge in drinking from know- ing this ; so that more ill may be done by the example , than good ...
... mentioned ; for instance , whether it should be mentioned that Addison and Parnell drank too freely for people will probably more easily indulge in drinking from know- ing this ; so that more ill may be done by the example , than good ...
Page 120
... mention his birth - day . He did not seem pleased at this time that I mentioned it , and said ( somewhat sternly , ) ' he would not have the lustre lighted the next day . ' Some ladies , who had been present yesterday when I mentioned ...
... mention his birth - day . He did not seem pleased at this time that I mentioned it , and said ( somewhat sternly , ) ' he would not have the lustre lighted the next day . ' Some ladies , who had been present yesterday when I mentioned ...
Contents
DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
Copyright | |
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