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... says , ' I began the second vol . of my Dictionary , room being left in the first for Preface , Grammar , and ... say , and have told Mr. Dodsley of it . It proceeds from the haste of the amanuensis In the possession of Mr. John Waller ...
... says , ' I began the second vol . of my Dictionary , room being left in the first for Preface , Grammar , and ... say , and have told Mr. Dodsley of it . It proceeds from the haste of the amanuensis In the possession of Mr. John Waller ...
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... says that ' Stewart was useful to John- son in the explanation of low cant phrases ; all words relating to gambling and card - playing , such as All - Fours , Catch - honours [ not in Johnson's Dictionary ] , Cribbage [ merely defined ...
... says that ' Stewart was useful to John- son in the explanation of low cant phrases ; all words relating to gambling and card - playing , such as All - Fours , Catch - honours [ not in Johnson's Dictionary ] , Cribbage [ merely defined ...
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... say , 66 we were found to be too drunk to have any hand in the busi- ness . " He gave an accurate account of it in the Edinburgh Mag- azine of that time . ' V. A letter about Miss Williams , taxes due , and a journey ; undated , but ...
... say , 66 we were found to be too drunk to have any hand in the busi- ness . " He gave an accurate account of it in the Edinburgh Mag- azine of that time . ' V. A letter about Miss Williams , taxes due , and a journey ; undated , but ...
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... says that ' any other person with the degree of reputation Johnson then possessed would have got £ 400 for the work , but he never understood the art of making the most of his productions . ' We see , however , by this letter that ...
... says that ' any other person with the degree of reputation Johnson then possessed would have got £ 400 for the work , but he never understood the art of making the most of his productions . ' We see , however , by this letter that ...
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... says Harwood ( History of Lichfield , p . 75 ) , ' was formerly covered with lead , but now with slate . ' Addenbroke , who had been Dean since 1745 , was , we may assume , very old at the time when Johnson wrote . I had at first ...
... says Harwood ( History of Lichfield , p . 75 ) , ' was formerly covered with lead , but now with slate . ' Addenbroke , who had been Dean since 1745 , was , we may assume , very old at the time when Johnson wrote . I had at first ...
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