Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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Page 263
... dined with us . - This day we began to have a fire . The weather is grown very cold , and I fear has a bad effect upon my breath , which has grown much more free and easy in this country . 66 Saturday , Oct. 28. I visited the Grand ...
... dined with us . - This day we began to have a fire . The weather is grown very cold , and I fear has a bad effect upon my breath , which has grown much more free and easy in this country . 66 Saturday , Oct. 28. I visited the Grand ...
Page 377
... dined with John- son at Mr. Langton's , where were Dr. Porteus , then Bishop of Chester , now of London , and Dr. Stinton . He was at first in a very silent mood . Before dinner he said nothing but " Pretty Baby , " to one of the ...
... dined with John- son at Mr. Langton's , where were Dr. Porteus , then Bishop of Chester , now of London , and Dr. Stinton . He was at first in a very silent mood . Before dinner he said nothing but " Pretty Baby , " to one of the ...
Page 457
... dined with him at a Bishop's , where were Sir Joshua Rey- nolds , Mr. Berenger , and some more com- pany . He had dined the day before at an- other Bishop's . I have unfortunately re- corded none of his conversation at the Bi- shop's ...
... dined with him at a Bishop's , where were Sir Joshua Rey- nolds , Mr. Berenger , and some more com- pany . He had dined the day before at an- other Bishop's . I have unfortunately re- corded none of his conversation at the Bi- shop's ...
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