The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 293
... travels through the Netherlands he had two or three gentlemen with him ; and when a bumper was necessary , he put it on them . Were I to travel again through the islands , I would have sir Joshua with me to take the bumpers . " BOSWELL ...
... travels through the Netherlands he had two or three gentlemen with him ; and when a bumper was necessary , he put it on them . Were I to travel again through the islands , I would have sir Joshua with me to take the bumpers . " BOSWELL ...
Page 316
... travels , as Mr. Brydone accompanied him in his tour to Sicily and Malta . He said , " The information which we have from modern travellers is much more authentick than what we had from ancient travellers : ancient travellers guessed ...
... travels , as Mr. Brydone accompanied him in his tour to Sicily and Malta . He said , " The information which we have from modern travellers is much more authentick than what we had from ancient travellers : ancient travellers guessed ...
Page 362
... travel . " you not like to see Dublin , sir ? " Dublin is only a worse capital . " Giant's Causeway worth seeing ? " JOHNSON . " Worth seeing ? yes ; but not worth going to see . " BoS WELL . " Should JOHNSON . " No , sir ; BOSWELL ...
... travel . " you not like to see Dublin , sir ? " Dublin is only a worse capital . " Giant's Causeway worth seeing ? " JOHNSON . " Worth seeing ? yes ; but not worth going to see . " BoS WELL . " Should JOHNSON . " No , sir ; BOSWELL ...
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