The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... England from the Continent in the company of a Scottish army chaplain , William Innes , at the invitation of the Bishop of London . In England his extraordinary self - possession , and his apparent fluency in a language which was ...
... England from the Continent in the company of a Scottish army chaplain , William Innes , at the invitation of the Bishop of London . In England his extraordinary self - possession , and his apparent fluency in a language which was ...
Page 95
... England is generally given to horses , but in Scotland supports the people ' . While a Tory is ' one who adheres to the ancient constitution of the state , and the apostolical hierarchy of the Church of England ' , a Whig is ' the name ...
... England is generally given to horses , but in Scotland supports the people ' . While a Tory is ' one who adheres to the ancient constitution of the state , and the apostolical hierarchy of the Church of England ' , a Whig is ' the name ...
Page 198
Christopher Hibbert. in your Dictionary that in England oats are given to horses ; but that in Scotland they support the people . Now , Sir , I can assure you , that in Scotland we give oats to our horses , as well as you do in England ...
Christopher Hibbert. in your Dictionary that in England oats are given to horses ; but that in Scotland they support the people . Now , Sir , I can assure you , that in Scotland we give oats to our horses , as well as you do in England ...
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