Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... mentioned our design to Voltaire . He looked at me , as if I had talked of going to the North Pole , and said , ' You do not insist on my accom- panying you ? ' - ' No , Sir , ' - ' Then I am very willing you should go . ' I was not ...
... mentioned our design to Voltaire . He looked at me , as if I had talked of going to the North Pole , and said , ' You do not insist on my accom- panying you ? ' - ' No , Sir , ' - ' Then I am very willing you should go . ' I was not ...
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... mention that he travelled in post - chaises , of which the rapid motion was one of his most favourite amusements " . Dr. Samuel Johnson's character , religious , moral , political , and literary , nay his figure and manner , are , I ...
... mention that he travelled in post - chaises , of which the rapid motion was one of his most favourite amusements " . Dr. Samuel Johnson's character , religious , moral , political , and literary , nay his figure and manner , are , I ...
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... mentioned in this note was perhaps Francis Newbery , who succeeded his father , Goldsmith's publisher , as a dealer in quack medicines and books . They dealt in ' over thirty different nostrums , ' and published books of every nature ...
... mentioned in this note was perhaps Francis Newbery , who succeeded his father , Goldsmith's publisher , as a dealer in quack medicines and books . They dealt in ' over thirty different nostrums , ' and published books of every nature ...
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... mentioned the terror struck into our soldiers by the Indian war - cry , and he continues : - ' I am of opinion that by a proper mixture of asses , bulls , turkeys , geese , and tragedians a noise might be procured equally horrid with ...
... mentioned the terror struck into our soldiers by the Indian war - cry , and he continues : - ' I am of opinion that by a proper mixture of asses , bulls , turkeys , geese , and tragedians a noise might be procured equally horrid with ...
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... mentioned in Dal- rymple's [ Lord Hailes ] Remarks on the History of Scotland , p . 254 . She maintained that ' she seldom ever prayed but she got a positive answer . ' The minister of her parish was ill . She prayed , and got an answer ...
... mentioned in Dal- rymple's [ Lord Hailes ] Remarks on the History of Scotland , p . 254 . She maintained that ' she seldom ever prayed but she got a positive answer . ' The minister of her parish was ill . She prayed , and got an answer ...
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan DUPPA Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole Hume Humphry Clinker Inchkenneth island isle JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote journey King Kingsburgh Lady Laird land learning lived London Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed opinion passage Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Prince Charles publick Rasay Robertson rock Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tour walked WALTER SCOTT wish writing young