The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 81
... speaking , we should wish not , But if you please you may let your lands cheap , and so get the value , part in money and part in homage . I should agree with you in that . " BOSWELL . " So , sir , you laugh at schemes of political ...
... speaking , we should wish not , But if you please you may let your lands cheap , and so get the value , part in money and part in homage . I should agree with you in that . " BOSWELL . " So , sir , you laugh at schemes of political ...
Page 99
... Speaking of Mr. Harte , canon of Windsor , and writer of the History of Gustavus Adolphus , he much commended him as a scholar , and a man of the most companionable talents he had ever known . He said , the defects in his history ...
... Speaking of Mr. Harte , canon of Windsor , and writer of the History of Gustavus Adolphus , he much commended him as a scholar , and a man of the most companionable talents he had ever known . He said , the defects in his history ...
Page 101
... Speaking of Mr. Hanway , who published An Eight Days ' Journey from London to Portsmouth , Jonas , ' said he , acquired some reputation by travelling abroad , but lost it all by travelling at home . ' 66 6 Of the passion of love he ...
... Speaking of Mr. Hanway , who published An Eight Days ' Journey from London to Portsmouth , Jonas , ' said he , acquired some reputation by travelling abroad , but lost it all by travelling at home . ' 66 6 Of the passion of love he ...
Page 103
... Speaking of the French novels , compared with Rich- ardson's , he said , they might be pretty baubles , but a wren was not an eagle . " In a Latin conversation with the Père Boscovitch , at the house of Mrs. Cholmondely , I heard him ...
... Speaking of the French novels , compared with Rich- ardson's , he said , they might be pretty baubles , but a wren was not an eagle . " In a Latin conversation with the Père Boscovitch , at the house of Mrs. Cholmondely , I heard him ...
Page 104
... Speaking of the inward light to which some metho- dists pretended , he said , it was a principle utterly incom- patible ... speak ill of any man behind his back , but he believed the gentleman was an attorney . ' " 66 He spoke with much ...
... Speaking of the inward light to which some metho- dists pretended , he said , it was a principle utterly incom- patible ... speak ill of any man behind his back , but he believed the gentleman was an attorney . ' " 66 He spoke with much ...
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