Life of JohnsonMacmillan, 1893 - 718 páginas |
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... Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the Common Prayer Book into his hands , pointed to the collect for the day , and said , " Sam ...
... Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the Common Prayer Book into his hands , pointed to the collect for the day , and said , " Sam ...
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... Lucy Porter ( Johnson's step - daughter ) used to board with old Mrs. Johnson , according to Miss Seward , and serve in the shop . 3 Miss Cave , the grand - niece of Mr. Edw . Cave , has obligingly shewn me the originals of this and the ...
... Lucy Porter ( Johnson's step - daughter ) used to board with old Mrs. Johnson , according to Miss Seward , and serve in the shop . 3 Miss Cave , the grand - niece of Mr. Edw . Cave , has obligingly shewn me the originals of this and the ...
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... Lucy Porter , when he was enamoured of her in his boyish days , two or three years before he had seen her mother , his future wife . He wrote them at my grandfather's , and gave them to Lucy in the presence of my mother , to whom he ...
... Lucy Porter , when he was enamoured of her in his boyish days , two or three years before he had seen her mother , his future wife . He wrote them at my grandfather's , and gave them to Lucy in the presence of my mother , to whom he ...
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... Lucy Porter told me , that Mr. Walmsley gave him a letter of introduction to Lintot his book- seller , and that Johnson wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to be a mistake , for I have discovered no trace of it , and I am ...
... Lucy Porter told me , that Mr. Walmsley gave him a letter of introduction to Lintot his book- seller , and that Johnson wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to be a mistake , for I have discovered no trace of it , and I am ...
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... Lucy Porter , Mrs. Johnson's daugh- ter ; but she having declined to accept of it , he had it enamelled as a mourning - ring for his old master , and presented it to his wife , Mrs. Barber , who now has it . The state of mind in which a ...
... Lucy Porter , Mrs. Johnson's daugh- ter ; but she having declined to accept of it , he had it enamelled as a mourning - ring for his old master , and presented it to his wife , Mrs. Barber , who now has it . The state of mind in which a ...
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