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... lady ? I hope to see her some time , and till then shall be glad to hear of her . " March 15 , 1772. " 66 ' I am , dear sir , etc. " SAM . JOHNSON . TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . “ DEAR SIR , —I congratulate ...
... lady ? I hope to see her some time , and till then shall be glad to hear of her . " March 15 , 1772. " 66 ' I am , dear sir , etc. " SAM . JOHNSON . TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . “ DEAR SIR , —I congratulate ...
Page 126
... the case . I could have no motive to conceal a circumstance , of which I never was nor can be ashamed ; and of which Dr. Johnson seemed to think , else we should have shown his lady more civilities . 126 [ 1772 . THE LIFE OF.
... the case . I could have no motive to conceal a circumstance , of which I never was nor can be ashamed ; and of which Dr. Johnson seemed to think , else we should have shown his lady more civilities . 126 [ 1772 . THE LIFE OF.
Page 127
... lady till late . " He then spoke of St. Kilda , the most remote of the Hebrides . I told him , I thought of buying it . JOHN- SON . " Pray do , sir . We will go and pass a winter amid the blasts there . We shall have fine fish , and we ...
... lady till late . " He then spoke of St. Kilda , the most remote of the Hebrides . I told him , I thought of buying it . JOHN- SON . " Pray do , sir . We will go and pass a winter amid the blasts there . We shall have fine fish , and we ...
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... lady of quality in this town , lady who was a wonderful mimick , and used to make me laugh immoderately . I have heard she is now gone mad . " BOSWELL . " It is amazing how a mimick can not only give you the gestures and voice of a ...
... lady of quality in this town , lady who was a wonderful mimick , and used to make me laugh immoderately . I have heard she is now gone mad . " BOSWELL . " It is amazing how a mimick can not only give you the gestures and voice of a ...
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... lady . " I said there was not half a guinea's worth of pleasure in seeing this place . JOHNSON . " But , sir , there is half a guinea's worth of inferiority to other people in not having seen it . ” BOSWELL . " I doubt , sir , whether ...
... lady . " I said there was not half a guinea's worth of pleasure in seeing this place . JOHNSON . " But , sir , there is half a guinea's worth of inferiority to other people in not having seen it . ” BOSWELL . " I doubt , sir , whether ...
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