The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... father's persuasion , put to one Marclew , commonly called Bellison , the servant or wife of a servant of my father , to be nursed , in George- lane . Here it was discovered that my eyes were bad , and an issue was cut in my left arm ...
... father's persuasion , put to one Marclew , commonly called Bellison , the servant or wife of a servant of my father , to be nursed , in George- lane . Here it was discovered that my eyes were bad , and an issue was cut in my left arm ...
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... father , a Bible in that character . When he was going to Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the simplicity of her kindness , a pre- sent of gingerbread , and said he was the best scholar she ever had . He ...
... father , a Bible in that character . When he was going to Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the simplicity of her kindness , a pre- sent of gingerbread , and said he was the best scholar she ever had . He ...
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... father , before he was received at Stourbridge , applied to have him admitted as a scholar and assistant to the rev . Samuel Lea , M. A. head master of Newport school , in Shropshire ; a very diligent good teacher , at that time in high ...
... father , before he was received at Stourbridge , applied to have him admitted as a scholar and assistant to the rev . Samuel Lea , M. A. head master of Newport school , in Shropshire ; a very diligent good teacher , at that time in high ...
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... father for his want of steady appli- cation . He had no settled plan of life , nor looked forward at all , but ... father's shop , he climbed up to search for them . There were no apples ; but the large folio proved to be Petrarch ...
... father for his want of steady appli- cation . He had no settled plan of life , nor looked forward at all , but ... father's shop , he climbed up to search for them . There were no apples ; but the large folio proved to be Petrarch ...
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... Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor % . His being put under any 30 [ 1728 . THE LIFE OF.
... Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor % . His being put under any 30 [ 1728 . THE LIFE OF.
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