The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... gave me not sleep indeed , but rest , and that rest has given me strength and courage . " This morning to my bed - side came dear Sir Richard [ Jebb ] . I told him of the opium , and he approved it , and told me , if I went to Oxford ...
... gave me not sleep indeed , but rest , and that rest has given me strength and courage . " This morning to my bed - side came dear Sir Richard [ Jebb ] . I told him of the opium , and he approved it , and told me , if I went to Oxford ...
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... gave her this : " O'er ice the rapid skaiter flies , With sport above and death below : Where mischief lurks in gay disguise , Thus lightly touch and quickly go . " ] [ The following letters1 prove how constant and zealous was his ...
... gave her this : " O'er ice the rapid skaiter flies , With sport above and death below : Where mischief lurks in gay disguise , Thus lightly touch and quickly go . " ] [ The following letters1 prove how constant and zealous was his ...
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... gave us the agreeable hopes of seeing you in Scotland again . " I am much flattered by the concern you are pleased to take in my recovery . I am better , and hope to have it in my power to convince you by my attention , of how much ...
... gave us the agreeable hopes of seeing you in Scotland again . " I am much flattered by the concern you are pleased to take in my recovery . I am better , and hope to have it in my power to convince you by my attention , of how much ...
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... gave them full effect ; and then he was pleased to say , " You must be as much with me as you can . You have done me good . You cannot think how much better I am since you came in . " He sent a message to acquaint Mrs. Thrale that I was ...
... gave them full effect ; and then he was pleased to say , " You must be as much with me as you can . You have done me good . You cannot think how much better I am since you came in . " He sent a message to acquaint Mrs. Thrale that I was ...
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... gave to this poem , as to " The Traveller , ” and " Deserted Village " of Goldsmith , were so small as by no means to impair the distinguished merit of the authour . - BosWELL . 66 Raising the wages of day - labourers is wrong 1783 ...
... gave to this poem , as to " The Traveller , ” and " Deserted Village " of Goldsmith , were so small as by no means to impair the distinguished merit of the authour . - BosWELL . 66 Raising the wages of day - labourers is wrong 1783 ...
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