Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what Men Thought and Spoke Concerning HimEdward Tuckerman Mason Harper & brothers, 1879 - 319 страници |
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... reason to disen- tangle him . This was his anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage , by a certain number of steps from a certain point , or at least so as that either his right or his left foot ( I am not certain which ) ...
... reason to disen- tangle him . This was his anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage , by a certain number of steps from a certain point , or at least so as that either his right or his left foot ( I am not certain which ) ...
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... me as if they were meant to reprobate some part of his past conduct . Whenever he was not engaged in con- versation , such thoughts were sure to rush into his mind ; and , for this reason , any company , any 14 SAMUEL JOHNSON .
... me as if they were meant to reprobate some part of his past conduct . Whenever he was not engaged in con- versation , such thoughts were sure to rush into his mind ; and , for this reason , any company , any 14 SAMUEL JOHNSON .
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... reason and the flow of soul . " Johnson , the while , in a moment of ab- straction , was convulsively working his hand up and down , which the lady observing , she roguishly edged her foot APPEARANCE , MANNERS , AND PECULIARITIES . 15.
... reason and the flow of soul . " Johnson , the while , in a moment of ab- straction , was convulsively working his hand up and down , which the lady observing , she roguishly edged her foot APPEARANCE , MANNERS , AND PECULIARITIES . 15.
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... reason that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will ; called him the testator , and added , “ I dare say he thinks he has done a mighty thing . He won't stay till he gets home to his seat in the country , to produce this ...
... reason that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will ; called him the testator , and added , “ I dare say he thinks he has done a mighty thing . He won't stay till he gets home to his seat in the country , to produce this ...
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... reason whereof was that he had a twist in his shoulders , and that the motion of his head , as soon as he put it on , dragged it awry . — Sir John Hawkins ( abridged ) . He received me very courteously ; but it must be con- fessed that ...
... reason whereof was that he had a twist in his shoulders , and that the motion of his head , as soon as he put it on , dragged it awry . — Sir John Hawkins ( abridged ) . He received me very courteously ; but it must be con- fessed that ...
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