The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... Present at Mrs. Abington's benefit Garrick's imitation of Johnson Johnson's attack on Gray Receives his diploma as D.C.L. from the University of Oxford Dines at Mr. Dilly's , meets Dr. Thomas Campbell 247 249 251 252 245-276 260-265 268 ...
... Present at Mrs. Abington's benefit Garrick's imitation of Johnson Johnson's attack on Gray Receives his diploma as D.C.L. from the University of Oxford Dines at Mr. Dilly's , meets Dr. Thomas Campbell 247 249 251 252 245-276 260-265 268 ...
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... present [ 1791 ] number , thirty - five . After about ten years , instead of supping weekly , it was resolved to dine together once a fortnight during the meeting of Parliament . Their original tavern having been converted into a ...
... present [ 1791 ] number , thirty - five . After about ten years , instead of supping weekly , it was resolved to dine together once a fortnight during the meeting of Parliament . Their original tavern having been converted into a ...
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... present heraldry , it may be said , is suited to the barbarous times in which it had its origin . It is chiefly founded upon ferocious merit , upon military excellence . Why , in civi- lized times , we may be asked , should there not be ...
... present heraldry , it may be said , is suited to the barbarous times in which it had its origin . It is chiefly founded upon ferocious merit , upon military excellence . Why , in civi- lized times , we may be asked , should there not be ...
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... present , that nothing has lessened either the esteem or love with which I dismissed you at Harwich . Both have been increased by all that I have been told of you by yourself or others ; and when you return , you will return to an ...
... present , that nothing has lessened either the esteem or love with which I dismissed you at Harwich . Both have been increased by all that I have been told of you by yourself or others ; and when you return , you will return to an ...
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... presents above their wages : it is remark- able that he would permit their relations to visit them , and stay at his house two or three days at a time . " The wonder , with most that hear an account of his economy , will be , how he was ...
... presents above their wages : it is remark- able that he would permit their relations to visit them , and stay at his house two or three days at a time . " The wonder , with most that hear an account of his economy , will be , how he was ...
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