Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a Scotch education be quite at home at Eton ? I had ...
... asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a Scotch education be quite at home at Eton ? I had ...
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... asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers , lifted a lump of sugar , and put it into it . The Doctor , in indignation , threw it out of the window . Scott said , he was afraid he would ...
... asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers , lifted a lump of sugar , and put it into it . The Doctor , in indignation , threw it out of the window . Scott said , he was afraid he would ...
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... asking my father why he had not prepared us for such uncouth , un- toward strangeness , he laughed heartily , and said he had entirely for- gotten that the same impression had been at first made upon himself ; but had been lost even on ...
... asking my father why he had not prepared us for such uncouth , un- toward strangeness , he laughed heartily , and said he had entirely for- gotten that the same impression had been at first made upon himself ; but had been lost even on ...
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... asked him , ' Would you not , Sir , start as Mr. Garrick does , if you saw a ghost ? ' He answered , ' I hope not . If I did , I should frighten the ghost . ' MONDAY , AUgust 16 . We talked of Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast ...
... asked him , ' Would you not , Sir , start as Mr. Garrick does , if you saw a ghost ? ' He answered , ' I hope not . If I did , I should frighten the ghost . ' MONDAY , AUgust 16 . We talked of Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast ...
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... asked Lord Stowell in what estimation he found Boswell amongst his countrymen . Generally liked as a good - natured jolly fellow , " replied his lordship . " But was he respected ? " " Well , I think he had about the proportion of re ...
... asked Lord Stowell in what estimation he found Boswell amongst his countrymen . Generally liked as a good - natured jolly fellow , " replied his lordship . " But was he respected ? " " Well , I think he had about the proportion of re ...
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle chief church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole horse Hume Inchkenneth Inverness island isle James JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson journey King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning lived London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Charles publick Rasay Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Alexander Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told took walked Walter Scott wish writing wrote young