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" His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ... - Page 88
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid ; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it very...
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An excursion to Windsor, in July 1810. Also A sail down the river Medway ...

John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid, for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed or rose without help. His weakness made it very difficult...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it very...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it very...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the English poets (cont ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid ; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it very...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid ; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it very...
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The Monthly magazine, Volume 1

Monthly literary register - 1826 - 680 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender tti.it he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stocking, which were drawn on and off by the maid; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and .н-itïier went to bed nor rose without help. His iğe:-kncss made it...
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The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid ; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it very...
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The Monthly Magazine, Volume 1

1826 - 722 pages
...was contracted. His legs were so slender that he enlarged their bulk with three pah- of stockings, which were drawn on and off by the maid ; for he was not able to dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made It very...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...wo* contracted. His lege were so slender, that he enlarged their bulk with three pair of stockings, he king amidst the mournful circle rose : Down his wan cheek a dress or undress himself, and neither went to bed nor rose without help. His weakness made it тегу...
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