The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 59
... hands on : my veneration for your great and good friend Dr. Johnson , and the pride , or I hope something of a better sentiment , which I indulge in possessing such memorials of his good will towards me , having induced me to bind them ...
... hands on : my veneration for your great and good friend Dr. Johnson , and the pride , or I hope something of a better sentiment , which I indulge in possessing such memorials of his good will towards me , having induced me to bind them ...
Page 60
... hands . Allow me , with this offering , to infer from it a proof of the very great esteem with which I have the honour to profess myself , sir , " Your most obedient “ And most humble servant , " WARREN HASTINGS . " P. S. At some future ...
... hands . Allow me , with this offering , to infer from it a proof of the very great esteem with which I have the honour to profess myself , sir , " Your most obedient “ And most humble servant , " WARREN HASTINGS . " P. S. At some future ...
Page 71
... hands of lord Chester- field and lord Granville , that they might revise it . Now how absurd was it to suppose that two such noblemen would revise so big a manuscript . Poor man ! he left London the day of the publication of his book ...
... hands of lord Chester- field and lord Granville , that they might revise it . Now how absurd was it to suppose that two such noblemen would revise so big a manuscript . Poor man ! he left London the day of the publication of his book ...
Page 117
... hand so liberal in distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of ac- quiring . I am , dear , sir , " Your obliged and most humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON " , " " June 23 , 1781 . h The following letter was written at this time by ...
... hand so liberal in distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of ac- quiring . I am , dear , sir , " Your obliged and most humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON " , " " June 23 , 1781 . h The following letter was written at this time by ...
Page 118
... hands , nor have I ever been at home without seeing you ; for to see a man so skilful in the antiquities of my country , is an opportunity of improvement not willingly to be missed . " Your notes on Alfred appear to me very judicious ...
... hands , nor have I ever been at home without seeing you ; for to see a man so skilful in the antiquities of my country , is an opportunity of improvement not willingly to be missed . " Your notes on Alfred appear to me very judicious ...
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