The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 45
... drink together , and to pro- mote kindness ; and , sir , this is better done when there is no solid conversation : for when there is , people differ in opinion , and get into bad humour ; or some of the company , who are not capable of ...
... drink together , and to pro- mote kindness ; and , sir , this is better done when there is no solid conversation : for when there is , people differ in opinion , and get into bad humour ; or some of the company , who are not capable of ...
Page 59
... drink it . They were at some loss how to notify their resolution , being afraid of offending their master , who , they knew , liked Foote much as a companion . At last they fixed upon a little black boy , who was rather a favourite , to ...
... drink it . They were at some loss how to notify their resolution , being afraid of offending their master , who , they knew , liked Foote much as a companion . At last they fixed upon a little black boy , who was rather a favourite , to ...
Page 61
... drinking tea , he must endeavour to avoid the vulgarity of cups and saucers . " But , upon reading my note , he tells me that he meant to say , that the word communia , being a Roman law term , signifies here things communis juris ...
... drinking tea , he must endeavour to avoid the vulgarity of cups and saucers . " But , upon reading my note , he tells me that he meant to say , that the word communia , being a Roman law term , signifies here things communis juris ...
Page 64
... drink enough there . " JOHNSON . " Why yes , sir ; meat and drink enough to give the inhabitants sufficient strength to run away from home . " All these quick and lively sallies were said sport- ively , quite in jest , and with a smile ...
... drink enough there . " JOHNSON . " Why yes , sir ; meat and drink enough to give the inhabitants sufficient strength to run away from home . " All these quick and lively sallies were said sport- ively , quite in jest , and with a smile ...
Page 139
... drinking from knowing this ; so that more ill may be done by the ex- ample , than good by telling the whole truth . " Here was an instance of his varying from himself in talk ; for when lord Hailes and he sat one morning calmly ...
... drinking from knowing this ; so that more ill may be done by the ex- ample , than good by telling the whole truth . " Here was an instance of his varying from himself in talk ; for when lord Hailes and he sat one morning calmly ...
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