The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Том 31821 |
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... respects , and to transmit to you specimens of ' Annals of Scotland , from the Accession of Malcolm Kenmore to the Death of James V. in drawing up which , his Lordship has been engaged for some time . His Lordship writes to me thus : If ...
... respects , and to transmit to you specimens of ' Annals of Scotland , from the Accession of Malcolm Kenmore to the Death of James V. in drawing up which , his Lordship has been engaged for some time . His Lordship writes to me thus : If ...
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... respect for you , and loves you much more since he saw you in Scotland . It would both divert and please you to see his eagerness about this matter . " " DEAR SIR , " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Streatham , June 12 , 1774 . " YESTERDAY I ...
... respect for you , and loves you much more since he saw you in Scotland . It would both divert and please you to see his eagerness about this matter . " " DEAR SIR , " TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Streatham , June 12 , 1774 . " YESTERDAY I ...
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... respect . I return the sheets , to which I have done what mischief I could ; and finding it so little , thought not much of sending them . The narrative is clear , lively , and short . " I have done worse to Lord Hailes than by neg ...
... respect . I return the sheets , to which I have done what mischief I could ; and finding it so little , thought not much of sending them . The narrative is clear , lively , and short . " I have done worse to Lord Hailes than by neg ...
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... respecting both the country and the people . " The Doctor has every where delivered his senti- ments with freedom , and in many instances with a seeming regard for the benefit of the inhabitants , and the ornament of the country . His ...
... respecting both the country and the people . " The Doctor has every where delivered his senti- ments with freedom , and in many instances with a seeming regard for the benefit of the inhabitants , and the ornament of the country . His ...
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... respecting Falkland's Islands , that I was sorry to see him appear in so unfavourable a light . Besides , I could not perceive in it that ability of ar- gument , or that felicity of expression , for which he was , upon other occasions ...
... respecting Falkland's Islands , that I was sorry to see him appear in so unfavourable a light . Besides , I could not perceive in it that ability of ar- gument , or that felicity of expression , for which he was , upon other occasions ...
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