The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... perhaps Tetty knows that I prayed for her . Perhaps Tetty is now praying for me . Gold help me . Thou , God , art merciful , hear my prayers , and enable me to trust in Thee . [ This probably refers to some property in Virginia which Mr ...
... perhaps Tetty knows that I prayed for her . Perhaps Tetty is now praying for me . Gold help me . Thou , God , art merciful , hear my prayers , and enable me to trust in Thee . [ This probably refers to some property in Virginia which Mr ...
Page 29
... perhaps , found me peevish . Whatever might have been your pleasure or mine , I know not how I could have honestly advised you to come hither with borrowed money . Do not accustom yourself to consider debt only as an inconvenience ; you ...
... perhaps , found me peevish . Whatever might have been your pleasure or mine , I know not how I could have honestly advised you to come hither with borrowed money . Do not accustom yourself to consider debt only as an inconvenience ; you ...
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... perhaps yet inserted . “ Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I am , dear sir , yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " On the 30th August , I informed him that my honoured father had ...
... perhaps yet inserted . “ Of London or Ashbourne you have your free choice ; at any place I shall be glad to see you . I am , dear sir , yours , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " On the 30th August , I informed him that my honoured father had ...
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... perhaps the numerical majority of the nation , who were opposed to or , at least , not cordial to the Hanover succession ; but the events of 1745 showed how small in number and how weak in feeling the jacobites had become . The ...
... perhaps the numerical majority of the nation , who were opposed to or , at least , not cordial to the Hanover succession ; but the events of 1745 showed how small in number and how weak in feeling the jacobites had become . The ...
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... perhaps did not recollect , were , I am afraid , too often remembered with resentment . - BOSWELL . 3 [ When Johnson asserted so distinctly that he could not trace the cause of his antipathy to the Scotch , it may seem unjust to ...
... perhaps did not recollect , were , I am afraid , too often remembered with resentment . - BOSWELL . 3 [ When Johnson asserted so distinctly that he could not trace the cause of his antipathy to the Scotch , it may seem unjust to ...
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