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" I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly stop, and then seem to count his steps with a deep earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper... "
Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 162
by Dugald Stewart - 1829
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...wrong in this fort of magical movement, I have feen him go back again, put himfelf in a proper pofture to begin the ceremony, and, having gone through it, break from his abftraction, walk brifldy on, and join his companion. A ftrange inftance of fomething of this nature,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 7

1796 - 512 pages
...neglefted or gone wrong in this fort of magical movement, go bsck again, put himfelf in a proptr polîuie to begin the ceremony, and having gone through it, break from his sbñraction, walk brilkly on, and join his companion." île took uff his hat in token of reverence,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to...abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion'. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he was in the...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to...abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he was in the...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to...from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion1. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to...abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he was in the...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to...from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion.''f • Boswell's Life, vol. 2, p. 175, 176. t Boswell's Life, vol. 1 , p. 439. To return,...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, havjiig gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."! •...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, h;iving gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."f •...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...go back *gain, put himself in a proper posture to begin the cere* Hi,:. Nat. Hist. Lib ii. Dd mony, and having gone through it, break from his abstraction,...as his powers, and splendid as his accomplishments undoubledly were, was scarcely entitled to assert, that "Education is as well known, and has long been...
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