The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 80
... person had a bottom of sound sense . He remembered many a pleasant evening spent at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - scrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom he had dinner once a week . But so as to provide himself with a ...
... person had a bottom of sound sense . He remembered many a pleasant evening spent at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - scrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom he had dinner once a week . But so as to provide himself with a ...
Page 165
... person was now in the wrong . Sometimes he would leave the apology until the following day as he did when staying at High Wycombe with Maurice Morgann , under - secretary of State to Lord Lansdowne , to whom he said earnestly in the ...
... person was now in the wrong . Sometimes he would leave the apology until the following day as he did when staying at High Wycombe with Maurice Morgann , under - secretary of State to Lord Lansdowne , to whom he said earnestly in the ...
Page 180
... Person is manly , his Countenance agreeable , his Eyes steady and of the deepest Blue ; his Look neither Soft nor ... person's .... He loves Money & is diligent to obtain it ; but he loves Liberality too , & is willing enough both to ...
... Person is manly , his Countenance agreeable , his Eyes steady and of the deepest Blue ; his Look neither Soft nor ... person's .... He loves Money & is diligent to obtain it ; but he loves Liberality too , & is willing enough both to ...
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