The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 132
... look upon her and said , " Madam , I must tell you for your com- fort you have escaped much better than a certain lady did awhile ago , upon whose patience I intruded greatly more than I have done on yours ; but the lady asked me for no ...
... look upon her and said , " Madam , I must tell you for your com- fort you have escaped much better than a certain lady did awhile ago , upon whose patience I intruded greatly more than I have done on yours ; but the lady asked me for no ...
Page 242
... look upon myself , ' he added , shaking his head , stretching himself at ease in his seat , and smiling with much complacency , ' I look upon myself as a good - humoured fellow . ' He also continued to look upon himself as a ' very ...
... look upon myself , ' he added , shaking his head , stretching himself at ease in his seat , and smiling with much complacency , ' I look upon myself as a good - humoured fellow . ' He also continued to look upon himself as a ' very ...
Page 312
... look up to him as his friend , adviser and protector ; Windham said he would look after him , so Johnson called Frank in and asked them to hold hands while Windham repeated his promise . On Sunday 5 December , before receiving the ...
... look up to him as his friend , adviser and protector ; Windham said he would look after him , so Johnson called Frank in and asked them to hold hands while Windham repeated his promise . On Sunday 5 December , before receiving the ...
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