Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... particular object , do not consider propriety , or the opportunity which the persons whom they solicit have to assist them , he wrote to her the following answer ; with a copy of which I am favoured by the Reverend Dr. Farmer , Master ...
... particular object , do not consider propriety , or the opportunity which the persons whom they solicit have to assist them , he wrote to her the following answer ; with a copy of which I am favoured by the Reverend Dr. Farmer , Master ...
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... particular scene in her his- tory ; her being forced to resign her crown , while she was imprisoned in the castle of Lochlevin . I must , therefore , beg that you will be kind enough to give me an inscrip- tion suited to that particular ...
... particular scene in her his- tory ; her being forced to resign her crown , while she was imprisoned in the castle of Lochlevin . I must , therefore , beg that you will be kind enough to give me an inscrip- tion suited to that particular ...
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... particular upon it might fa- tigue him , it being of great length , I only told him in general that it was highly in his praise — and then he expressed himself as above . " .. as a very fine one . very high opinion of that lady's under ...
... particular upon it might fa- tigue him , it being of great length , I only told him in general that it was highly in his praise — and then he expressed himself as above . " .. as a very fine one . very high opinion of that lady's under ...
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