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Page 126
... a place convenient for habitation , we found a petty village , of which every hut
had a little garden adjoining ; thus they made an appearance of social commerce
and mutual offices , and of some attention to convenience and future supply .
... a place convenient for habitation , we found a petty village , of which every hut
had a little garden adjoining ; thus they made an appearance of social commerce
and mutual offices , and of some attention to convenience and future supply .
Page 136
Sir James Macdonald , in part of the wastes of his territory , set or sowed trees , to
the number , as I have been told , of several millions , expecting , doubtless , that
they would grow up into future navies and cities ; but for want of enclosure , and ...
Sir James Macdonald , in part of the wastes of his territory , set or sowed trees , to
the number , as I have been told , of several millions , expecting , doubtless , that
they would grow up into future navies and cities ; but for want of enclosure , and ...
Page 144
Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past ,
the distant , or the future predominate over the present , advances us in the
dignity of thinking beings . Far from me and from my friends be such frigid
philosophy ...
Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past ,
the distant , or the future predominate over the present , advances us in the
dignity of thinking beings . Far from me and from my friends be such frigid
philosophy ...
Page 182
I then descended into the ship , and doubted for a while whether all my future
pleasures would not end like this , in disgust and disappointment . Yet , surely ,
said I , the ocean and the land are very different ; the . only variety of water is rest
and ...
I then descended into the ship , and doubted for a while whether all my future
pleasures would not end like this , in disgust and disappointment . Yet , surely ,
said I , the ocean and the land are very different ; the . only variety of water is rest
and ...
Page 187
consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future
generations ; as being superiour to time and place . “ His labour is not yet at an
end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and , that his style may
be worthy ...
consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future
generations ; as being superiour to time and place . “ His labour is not yet at an
end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and , that his style may
be worthy ...
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| Title | The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Cowie, 1825 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Sep 2009 |
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