The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... Christ Church without taking a degree , had now taken over his father's practice ; but his application was turned down . And it was with a kind of despairing relief that he accepted an invitation from Edmund Hector to go and stay with ...
... Christ Church without taking a degree , had now taken over his father's practice ; but his application was turned down . And it was with a kind of despairing relief that he accepted an invitation from Edmund Hector to go and stay with ...
Page 108
... Christ . I would have Miss read to you from time to time the Passion of our Saviour , and sometimes the sentences in ... Christ's sake . Amen . ' Two days later he assured her that she had been the best mother and 108 1756-1764.
... Christ . I would have Miss read to you from time to time the Passion of our Saviour , and sometimes the sentences in ... Christ's sake . Amen . ' Two days later he assured her that she had been the best mother and 108 1756-1764.
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... Christ , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant , O Lord , that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits and thy mercy : forgive and accept my late conversion , enforce and accept my imperfect repen- tance . .. Have mercy upon me and ...
... Christ , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant , O Lord , that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits and thy mercy : forgive and accept my late conversion , enforce and accept my imperfect repen- tance . .. Have mercy upon me and ...
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