Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... kind , and of the nature of that distemper called St. Vitus's dance ; and in this opinion I am confirmed by the description which Syden- ham gives of that disease . " This disorder ap- is a kind of convulsion . It manifests itself by ...
... kind , and of the nature of that distemper called St. Vitus's dance ; and in this opinion I am confirmed by the description which Syden- ham gives of that disease . " This disorder ap- is a kind of convulsion . It manifests itself by ...
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... kind as to write to , Sir , " Your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " Nov. 21 , 1754. " less and absent , preached the condemnation sermon on repentance , before the convicts , on the preceding day , Sunday ; and that in the ...
... kind as to write to , Sir , " Your most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " " Nov. 21 , 1754. " less and absent , preached the condemnation sermon on repentance , before the convicts , on the preceding day , Sunday ; and that in the ...
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... kind but why not ? If you please , I will send you a copy , or an abridgement of my Chester jour - pleasures , nor aggravate your vexations be- tellectual excesses , and neither to exalt your nal , which is truly a log - book of ...
... kind but why not ? If you please , I will send you a copy , or an abridgement of my Chester jour - pleasures , nor aggravate your vexations be- tellectual excesses , and neither to exalt your nal , which is truly a log - book of ...
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