The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 111
... particular assistance , but am strongly af- fected by Mrs. Davies's tenderness ; and when I think she can do me good , shall be very glad to call upon her . I had ordered friends to be shut out ; but one or two have found the way in ...
... particular assistance , but am strongly af- fected by Mrs. Davies's tenderness ; and when I think she can do me good , shall be very glad to call upon her . I had ordered friends to be shut out ; but one or two have found the way in ...
Page 114
... particular , quite recovered and con- firmed . Pay her my respects . I am , dear sir , your most " SAM . JOHNSON . ” humble servant , [ " TO MRS . THRALE . " London , 3d July , 1783 . " Dr. Brocklesby yesterday dismissed the cantharides ...
... particular , quite recovered and con- firmed . Pay her my respects . I am , dear sir , your most " SAM . JOHNSON . ” humble servant , [ " TO MRS . THRALE . " London , 3d July , 1783 . " Dr. Brocklesby yesterday dismissed the cantharides ...
Page 155
... particular attendance . The opinion was conveyed in a letter to me , beginning , " I am sin- cerely sorry for the bad state of health your very learned and illustrious friend , Dr. Johnson , labours under at present . " " TO JAMES ...
... particular attendance . The opinion was conveyed in a letter to me , beginning , " I am sin- cerely sorry for the bad state of health your very learned and illustrious friend , Dr. Johnson , labours under at present . " " TO JAMES ...
Page 160
... particular censures or objections . One thing I must enjoin you , which is seldom observed in the conduct of elections ; I must entreat you to be scrupulous in the use of strong liquors . One night's drunkenness may defeat the labours ...
... particular censures or objections . One thing I must enjoin you , which is seldom observed in the conduct of elections ; I must entreat you to be scrupulous in the use of strong liquors . One night's drunkenness may defeat the labours ...
Page 169
... particular Providence in the Deity's government of the world is certainly impious , yet nothing serves the cause of the scorner more than an incautious forward zeal in determining the particular instances of it . " In confirmation of my ...
... particular Providence in the Deity's government of the world is certainly impious , yet nothing serves the cause of the scorner more than an incautious forward zeal in determining the particular instances of it . " In confirmation of my ...
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