The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
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... dined one day at Streatham ; they sat with their backs to the light fronting me , so that I could not see distinctly ; and there was so little of the savage in Omai , that I was afraid to speak to either , lest I should mistake one for ...
... dined one day at Streatham ; they sat with their backs to the light fronting me , so that I could not see distinctly ; and there was so little of the savage in Omai , that I was afraid to speak to either , lest I should mistake one for ...
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... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snow - hill . On my expressing my wonder at his discovering 8 ' This Mr. Ellis was , I believe ...
... dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fascinating Lady Craven , and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snow - hill . On my expressing my wonder at his discovering 8 ' This Mr. Ellis was , I believe ...
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... dined with us . Dr. Johnson made a remark , which both Mr. Macbean and I thought new . It was this : that " the law against usury is for the protection of cre- ditors as well as debtors ; for if there were no such check , people would ...
... dined with us . Dr. Johnson made a remark , which both Mr. Macbean and I thought new . It was this : that " the law against usury is for the protection of cre- ditors as well as debtors ; for if there were no such check , people would ...
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... dined with him at Mr. Thrale's where were Mr. Murphy and some other company . Before dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take ...
... dined with him at Mr. Thrale's where were Mr. Murphy and some other company . Before dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take ...
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... Mrs. Thrale's life , perhaps , some minutes , by ac- celerating her pulsation . " On Thursday , April 11 , I dined with him at VOL . III . * Sir Edward Barry , Baronet . D Ætat . 67 . 1776. General Paoli's , in whose DR . JOHNSON . 33.
... Mrs. Thrale's life , perhaps , some minutes , by ac- celerating her pulsation . " On Thursday , April 11 , I dined with him at VOL . III . * Sir Edward Barry , Baronet . D Ætat . 67 . 1776. General Paoli's , in whose DR . JOHNSON . 33.
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