THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D1892 |
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... S. Pretended brother of Dr. Johnson — No redress for a man's name being affixed to a foolish work — Lady Sidney Beauclerk — Carte's Life of the Duke of Or- Page inond — Col's cabinet — Letters of the great XVI TABLE OF CONTENTS.
... S. Pretended brother of Dr. Johnson — No redress for a man's name being affixed to a foolish work — Lady Sidney Beauclerk — Carte's Life of the Duke of Or- Page inond — Col's cabinet — Letters of the great XVI TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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... Duke of Argyle — Arrive at Inverary — Dr. Johnson drinks some whisky, and assigns his reason — Letter from the Author to Mr. Garrick — Mr. Gar- rick's answer ........ 299 24. Specimen of Ogdenon Prayer — Herve/s Meditations— Dr ...
... Duke of Argyle — Arrive at Inverary — Dr. Johnson drinks some whisky, and assigns his reason — Letter from the Author to Mr. Garrick — Mr. Gar- rick's answer ........ 299 24. Specimen of Ogdenon Prayer — Herve/s Meditations— Dr ...
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JAMES BOSWELL. PA OR 9. The Duke of Hamilton's house — Arrive at Edinburgh . 33S 10. Lord Elibank — Difference in political principles increased by opposition — Edinburgh Castle — Fingal — English credulity not less than Scottish ...
JAMES BOSWELL. PA OR 9. The Duke of Hamilton's house — Arrive at Edinburgh . 33S 10. Lord Elibank — Difference in political principles increased by opposition — Edinburgh Castle — Fingal — English credulity not less than Scottish ...
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... Duke of Wellington. — Editor. ' This word is commonly used to signify sullenly, gloomily ; and in that sense alone it appears in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary. I suppose he meant by it, " with an obstinate resolution, similar to that of a ...
... Duke of Wellington. — Editor. ' This word is commonly used to signify sullenly, gloomily ; and in that sense alone it appears in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary. I suppose he meant by it, " with an obstinate resolution, similar to that of a ...
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... Duke of Hamilton, as keeper, in which our beautiful Queen Mary lived, and in which David Rizzio was murdered, and also the state rooms. Dr. Johnson was a great reciter of all sorts of things, serious or comical. I overheard him ...
... Duke of Hamilton, as keeper, in which our beautiful Queen Mary lived, and in which David Rizzio was murdered, and also the state rooms. Dr. Johnson was a great reciter of all sorts of things, serious or comical. I overheard him ...
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