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... also in all or most of the impreffions of the Common Prayer Book , printed in Queen Anne's reign , but in these latter with great variations . head and leader , and readily acquiefced in whatever he DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON .
... also in all or most of the impreffions of the Common Prayer Book , printed in Queen Anne's reign , but in these latter with great variations . head and leader , and readily acquiefced in whatever he DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON .
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... common law ; the former of these required a long course of academical inftitution , and how to fuc- ceed in the latter , he had not learned ; but his fa- ther's inability to fupport him checked these wishes , and left him to feek the ...
... common law ; the former of these required a long course of academical inftitution , and how to fuc- ceed in the latter , he had not learned ; but his fa- ther's inability to fupport him checked these wishes , and left him to feek the ...
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... common friend : but what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke . of death , which has eclipfed the gaiety of nations , and impoverished the public ftock of harmless plea- • fure . ' The benevolent person , so ...
... common friend : but what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke . of death , which has eclipfed the gaiety of nations , and impoverished the public ftock of harmless plea- • fure . ' The benevolent person , so ...
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... common people call Edjal : thither Johnson went , and with him young Garrick , who , though he had been educated in Lich- field school , and was then near eighteen years old , hav- ing been diverted in the course of his studies by a ...
... common people call Edjal : thither Johnson went , and with him young Garrick , who , though he had been educated in Lich- field school , and was then near eighteen years old , hav- ing been diverted in the course of his studies by a ...
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... common one of Smith , which he directs Cave to addrefs him by , in his letter of 25th Nov. 1734. Being now come to town , and determined , or rather constrained , to rely on the labour of his brain for fupport , he , to improve the ...
... common one of Smith , which he directs Cave to addrefs him by , in his letter of 25th Nov. 1734. Being now come to town , and determined , or rather constrained , to rely on the labour of his brain for fupport , he , to improve the ...
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