The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 15
... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon in- different subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian ...
... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon in- different subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian ...
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... called ' scriveners , ' which is one of the London companies , but of which the business is no longer carried on separately , but is transacted by attorneys and others . He was a man of literature and talents . He was the author of a ...
... called ' scriveners , ' which is one of the London companies , but of which the business is no longer carried on separately , but is transacted by attorneys and others . He was a man of literature and talents . He was the author of a ...
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... called for before night . " - See Mrs. Piozzi's Anec- dotes , p . 221.-ED. a Mr. Romney the painter , who has now deservedly established a high repu- tation . - Boswell . Romney's life has been published by Hayley : and in spite of that ...
... called for before night . " - See Mrs. Piozzi's Anec- dotes , p . 221.-ED. a Mr. Romney the painter , who has now deservedly established a high repu- tation . - Boswell . Romney's life has been published by Hayley : and in spite of that ...
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... called classick ground . His son , who is of the same name , and a man eminent for talents and learning , is now , with universal approbation , solicitor - general of Scotland . - BOSWELL . Some memoirs of Blair are prefixed to his poem ...
... called classick ground . His son , who is of the same name , and a man eminent for talents and learning , is now , with universal approbation , solicitor - general of Scotland . - BOSWELL . Some memoirs of Blair are prefixed to his poem ...
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... called on Mr. Barrett the surgeon , and saw some of the originals , as they were called , which were executed very artificially ; but from a careful inspection of them , and a consideration of the circumstances with which they were ...
... called on Mr. Barrett the surgeon , and saw some of the originals , as they were called , which were executed very artificially ; but from a careful inspection of them , and a consideration of the circumstances with which they were ...
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