Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North WalesHarper, 1904 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... soon ; and am willing to think that it will be an inducement to your return , that it is sincerely desired by , dear Sir , ' Your affectionate humble servant , ' Johnson's Court , Fleet - street , ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' January 14 , 1766 ...
... soon ; and am willing to think that it will be an inducement to your return , that it is sincerely desired by , dear Sir , ' Your affectionate humble servant , ' Johnson's Court , Fleet - street , ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' January 14 , 1766 ...
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... soon afterwards he was banished from Berne . Nouv . Biog . Gén . xli1 . 750 . He had come to England with David Hume a few weeks before this conversation was held , and was at this time in Chiswick . Hume's Private Corres . pp . 125 ...
... soon afterwards he was banished from Berne . Nouv . Biog . Gén . xli1 . 750 . He had come to England with David Hume a few weeks before this conversation was held , and was at this time in Chiswick . Hume's Private Corres . pp . 125 ...
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... soon to attain civil greatness . ' I am grown greater too , for I have maintained the newspapers these many weeks ' ; and what is greater still , I have risen every morning since New - year's day , at about eight ; when I was up , I ...
... soon to attain civil greatness . ' I am grown greater too , for I have maintained the newspapers these many weeks ' ; and what is greater still , I have risen every morning since New - year's day , at about eight ; when I was up , I ...
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... soon forgot- ten : if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , information will be vain . " The place of residence of Mr. Peregrine Langton . BOSWELL . Mr. Langton did not disregard this counsel ...
... soon forgot- ten : if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , information will be vain . " The place of residence of Mr. Peregrine Langton . BOSWELL . Mr. Langton did not disregard this counsel ...
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... soon grew habitually accustomed to the practice of their business , and then very little further attention was necessary . On extraordi- nary instances of good behaviour , or diligent service , he was not want- ing in particular ...
... soon grew habitually accustomed to the practice of their business , and then very little further attention was necessary . On extraordi- nary instances of good behaviour , or diligent service , he was not want- ing in particular ...
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