The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... reason to pay much regard to Heely himself " , 66 " I believe you may receive some intelligence from Mrs. Baker of the theatre , whose letter I received at the same time with yours ; and to whom , if you see her , you will make my ...
... reason to pay much regard to Heely himself " , 66 " I believe you may receive some intelligence from Mrs. Baker of the theatre , whose letter I received at the same time with yours ; and to whom , if you see her , you will make my ...
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... reason to think that his majesty would have been graciously pleased to permit its publication ; but Mr. Barnard , to whom I applied , declined it " on his own account . " - BOSWELL . * The particulars of this conversation I have been at ...
... reason to think that his majesty would have been graciously pleased to permit its publication ; but Mr. Barnard , to whom I applied , declined it " on his own account . " - BOSWELL . * The particulars of this conversation I have been at ...
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... reason to think that it was . The king then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom , except the Monthly and Critical Reviews ; and on being answered there were no other , his majesty asked which of ...
... reason to think that it was . The king then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom , except the Monthly and Critical Reviews ; and on being answered there were no other , his majesty asked which of ...
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... reason for his gloom and seeming inattention , that he apprehended John- son had relinquished his purpose of furnishing him with a prologue to his play , with the hopes of which he had been flattered ; but it was strongly suspected that ...
... reason for his gloom and seeming inattention , that he apprehended John- son had relinquished his purpose of furnishing him with a prologue to his play , with the hopes of which he had been flattered ; but it was strongly suspected that ...
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... DEAR SIR , -That you have been all summer in London is one more reason for which I regret my long b Prayers and Meditations , vol . ix . p . 230. c Ibid . p . 228 . stay in the country . I hope that you will 38 [ 1767 . THE LIFE OF.
... DEAR SIR , -That you have been all summer in London is one more reason for which I regret my long b Prayers and Meditations , vol . ix . p . 230. c Ibid . p . 228 . stay in the country . I hope that you will 38 [ 1767 . THE LIFE OF.
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