The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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... present venerable master of that college , the reverend William Adams , D. D. who was then very young , and one of the junior fellows ; that the mild but judicious expostulations of this worthy man , whose virtue awed him , and whose q ...
... present venerable master of that college , the reverend William Adams , D. D. who was then very young , and one of the junior fellows ; that the mild but judicious expostulations of this worthy man , whose virtue awed him , and whose q ...
Page 42
... present of all his works , to be de- posited in their library ; and he had thoughts of leaving to it his house at Lichfield ; but his friends who were about him very properly dissuaded him from it , and he be- queathed it to some poor ...
... present of all his works , to be de- posited in their library ; and he had thoughts of leaving to it his house at Lichfield ; but his friends who were about him very properly dissuaded him from it , and he be- queathed it to some poor ...
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... present sir Brook Boothby , which continued till her death . The ' young woman whom he used to call Molley Aston ' , ' was sister to sir Thomas Aston , and daughter to a baronet ; she was also sister to the wife of his friend , Mr ...
... present sir Brook Boothby , which continued till her death . The ' young woman whom he used to call Molley Aston ' , ' was sister to sir Thomas Aston , and daughter to a baronet ; she was also sister to the wife of his friend , Mr ...
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... present I now presume to make , will not be thought improper ; which , however , it is not my business as a dedicator to commend , nor as a bookseller to depreciate . ” It is reasonable to suppose , that his having been thus ...
... present I now presume to make , will not be thought improper ; which , however , it is not my business as a dedicator to commend , nor as a bookseller to depreciate . ” It is reasonable to suppose , that his having been thus ...
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... present her in return . I promised , but forgot ; and when he called for his lines at the time agreed on - Sit still a moment , says I , dear Mund , and I'll fetch them thee — so stepped aside for five minutes , and wrote the nonsense ...
... present her in return . I promised , but forgot ; and when he called for his lines at the time agreed on - Sit still a moment , says I , dear Mund , and I'll fetch them thee — so stepped aside for five minutes , and wrote the nonsense ...
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