Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... told me that , before I came in , the Doctor had unluckily had a bad specimen of Scottish . cleanliness ' . He then drank no fermented liquor . He asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers ...
... told me that , before I came in , the Doctor had unluckily had a bad specimen of Scottish . cleanliness ' . He then drank no fermented liquor . He asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers ...
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... told him , I had seen , at a Blue stocking assembly , a number of ladies sitting round a worthy and tall friend of ours , listening to his literature . Ay , ( said he , ) like maids round a May - pole . ' I told him , I had found out a ...
... told him , I had seen , at a Blue stocking assembly , a number of ladies sitting round a worthy and tall friend of ours , listening to his literature . Ay , ( said he , ) like maids round a May - pole . ' I told him , I had found out a ...
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James Boswell. 9 August 15. ] Archbishop Markham on parties . 41 He told us of Cooke , who translated Hesiod , and lived twenty years on a translation of Plautus , for which he was always taking subscriptions ; and that he presented ...
James Boswell. 9 August 15. ] Archbishop Markham on parties . 41 He told us of Cooke , who translated Hesiod , and lived twenty years on a translation of Plautus , for which he was always taking subscriptions ; and that he presented ...
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... told Montesquieu that he ought to suppress his Esprit des Lois . They were still con- vinced that their advice was right . J. H. Burton's Hume , ii . 385-7 . It was at Fergusson's house thirteen years later that Walter Scott , a lad of ...
... told Montesquieu that he ought to suppress his Esprit des Lois . They were still con- vinced that their advice was right . J. H. Burton's Hume , ii . 385-7 . It was at Fergusson's house thirteen years later that Walter Scott , a lad of ...
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... told him , he had discovered the life of Cheynel , in The Student ' , to be his . JOHNSON . No one else knows it . ' Dr. Johnson . had , before this , dictated to me a law - paper , upon a question purely in the law of Scotland ...
... told him , he had discovered the life of Cheynel , in The Student ' , to be his . JOHNSON . No one else knows it . ' Dr. Johnson . had , before this , dictated to me a law - paper , upon a question purely in the law of Scotland ...
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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