The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 87
... Sacrament in the church there.2 ' I repeated mentally the commendation of her with the utmost fervour larme a l'œil before the reception of each element at the altar ' , he recorded in his diary . ' I repeated it again in the pew , in ...
... Sacrament in the church there.2 ' I repeated mentally the commendation of her with the utmost fervour larme a l'œil before the reception of each element at the altar ' , he recorded in his diary . ' I repeated it again in the pew , in ...
Page 290
... sacrament at home , in the room where I communicated with dear Mrs Williams , a little before her death .... What can be the reason that I hear nothing from you . . . . Do not omit giving me the comfort of knowing , that after all my ...
... sacrament at home , in the room where I communicated with dear Mrs Williams , a little before her death .... What can be the reason that I hear nothing from you . . . . Do not omit giving me the comfort of knowing , that after all my ...
Page 312
... Sacrament , Johnson com- posed his last prayer : Almighty and most merciful Father , I am now , as to human eyes it seems , about to commemorate for the last time , the death of thy son Jesus Christ , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant ...
... Sacrament , Johnson com- posed his last prayer : Almighty and most merciful Father , I am now , as to human eyes it seems , about to commemorate for the last time , the death of thy son Jesus Christ , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant ...
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