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, Volume 3J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... Journey to the Hebrides ' to the press . I have en- deavoured to do you some justice in the first para- graph . It will be one volume in octavo , not thick . " It will be proper to make some presents in Scot- land . You shall tell me to ...
... Journey to the Hebrides ' to the press . I have en- deavoured to do you some justice in the first para- graph . It will be one volume in octavo , not thick . " It will be proper to make some presents in Scot- land . You shall tell me to ...
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... raised money and squandered it , by every artifice of acquisition and folly of expense . But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man . " I have just begun to print my Journey to Etat . 65. ] DR . JOHNSON .
... raised money and squandered it , by every artifice of acquisition and folly of expense . But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man . " I have just begun to print my Journey to Etat . 65. ] DR . JOHNSON .
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... Journey to the Hebrides , and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales , whither Mr. Thrale is going , to take possession of , at least , five hundred a year , fallen to his lady . All at Streatham , that are alive , are ...
... Journey to the Hebrides , and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales , whither Mr. Thrale is going , to take possession of , at least , five hundred a year , fallen to his lady . All at Streatham , that are alive , are ...
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... journey . I was sorry to leave my book suspended so long ; but having an opportunity of seeing , with so much convenience , a new part of the island , I could not reject it . I have been in five of the six counties ' of North Wales ...
... journey . I was sorry to leave my book suspended so long ; but having an opportunity of seeing , with so much convenience , a new part of the island , I could not reject it . I have been in five of the six counties ' of North Wales ...
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... Journey to the Hebrides . ' The printer has detained it all this time , for I had , before I went into Wales , written all except two sheets . The Patriot ' was called for by my political friends on Friday , was written on Saturday ...
... Journey to the Hebrides . ' The printer has detained it all this time , for I had , before I went into Wales , written all except two sheets . The Patriot ' was called for by my political friends on Friday , was written on Saturday ...
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