The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... occasion foretells the Ruin of our corrupted Clergy , then in their Highth . YET Once more , O ye laurels , and once more , Ye myrtles brown , with ivy never - sere , I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude ; And , with forced ...
... occasion foretells the Ruin of our corrupted Clergy , then in their Highth . YET Once more , O ye laurels , and once more , Ye myrtles brown , with ivy never - sere , I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude ; And , with forced ...
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... occasions the Irish Parliament , having had a very good dinner , were divided in opinion . They did not proceed to divide the ayes and noes . One party thought they had got wine enough , and one party thought they would like a great ...
... occasions the Irish Parliament , having had a very good dinner , were divided in opinion . They did not proceed to divide the ayes and noes . One party thought they had got wine enough , and one party thought they would like a great ...
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... occasion , which will be needed for futurity , without any provision for payment , and with the certainty of ultimate bankruptcy . The early settlers of New - England endured more hardship , and performed more labor , and carried ...
... occasion , which will be needed for futurity , without any provision for payment , and with the certainty of ultimate bankruptcy . The early settlers of New - England endured more hardship , and performed more labor , and carried ...
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... occasion . By reason of ill health , however , Dr. Maclean was prevented from attending . The direction of the executive details of the occasion were assigned by Professor Baird to Mr. William J. Rhees , the chief clerk . By direction ...
... occasion . By reason of ill health , however , Dr. Maclean was prevented from attending . The direction of the executive details of the occasion were assigned by Professor Baird to Mr. William J. Rhees , the chief clerk . By direction ...
Page 31
... occasion does not furnish the proverbial last straw of the camel's load. The preparations for a modern church wedding are so many and so extensive that a bride may go to the altar utterly worn out and looking not her best, but her worst ...
... occasion does not furnish the proverbial last straw of the camel's load. The preparations for a modern church wedding are so many and so extensive that a bride may go to the altar utterly worn out and looking not her best, but her worst ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LLD: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... James Boswell No preview available - 2015 |
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