Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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Page 32
... afterwards | produced his incomparable works . About this time he made one other effort to emancipate himself from the drudgery of authorship . He applied to Dr. Adams , to consult Dr. Smallbroke of the Commons , whether a person might ...
... afterwards | produced his incomparable works . About this time he made one other effort to emancipate himself from the drudgery of authorship . He applied to Dr. Adams , to consult Dr. Smallbroke of the Commons , whether a person might ...
Page 48
... afterwards the honour of being Librarian to Archibald , Duke of Argyle , for many years , but was left without a ... afterwards well known by his writings , Mr. John Hawkins , an attorney , and a few others of different professions . In ...
... afterwards the honour of being Librarian to Archibald , Duke of Argyle , for many years , but was left without a ... afterwards well known by his writings , Mr. John Hawkins , an attorney , and a few others of different professions . In ...
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... afterwards have returned the money to his friend , which it is not pretended he did . ' This , too , ( he added , ) might be retorted by an advocate for Steele , who might allege , that he did not repay the loan intentionally , merely ...
... afterwards have returned the money to his friend , which it is not pretended he did . ' This , too , ( he added , ) might be retorted by an advocate for Steele , who might allege , that he did not repay the loan intentionally , merely ...
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