The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6Cowie, 1825 |
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... resolution , will , in the hour of darkness and fatigue , be content to leave behind him every thing but himself . LOUGH NESS . We took two Highlanders to run beside us , partly to shew us the way , and partly to take back from the sea ...
... resolution , will , in the hour of darkness and fatigue , be content to leave behind him every thing but himself . LOUGH NESS . We took two Highlanders to run beside us , partly to shew us the way , and partly to take back from the sea ...
Page 102
... to the sword , is yet among them . The tenant of Scalpa , an island belonging to Macdonald , took no care to bring his rent ; when the landlord talked of exacting payment , he declared his resolution to keep his TO VIMU.
... to the sword , is yet among them . The tenant of Scalpa , an island belonging to Macdonald , took no care to bring his rent ; when the landlord talked of exacting payment , he declared his resolution to keep his TO VIMU.
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With Murphy's Essay Samuel Johnson. exacting payment , he declared his resolution to keep his ground , and drive all intruders from the island , and con- tinued to feed his cattle as on his own land , till it became necessary for the ...
With Murphy's Essay Samuel Johnson. exacting payment , he declared his resolution to keep his ground , and drive all intruders from the island , and con- tinued to feed his cattle as on his own land , till it became necessary for the ...
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... resolution not to be- lieve it . Strong reasons for incredulity will readily occur . This faculty of seeing things out of sight is local , and com- monly useless . It is a breach of the common order of things , without any visible ...
... resolution not to be- lieve it . Strong reasons for incredulity will readily occur . This faculty of seeing things out of sight is local , and com- monly useless . It is a breach of the common order of things , without any visible ...
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... dispose us to view that country whence our religion had its beginning ; and I believe no man sur- veys those awful scenes without some confirmation of holy resolutions . That the Supreme Being may be more easily 188 RASSELAS ,
... dispose us to view that country whence our religion had its beginning ; and I believe no man sur- veys those awful scenes without some confirmation of holy resolutions . That the Supreme Being may be more easily 188 RASSELAS ,
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