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...from several hundred authoritative sources. In the words of Mr. Wyer's apt quotation from Dr. Johnson, "a man will turn over half a library to make one book." He has turned over with great industry what appears to be a very large library. In so doing he has...

...Carte's History?' JOHNSON. 'Yes, Sir. When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading,...man will turn over half a library to make one book.' We spoke of Rolt, to whose Dictionary of Commerce Dr. Johnson wrote the Preface. JOHNSON. 'Old Gardner...

...work is illustrative of bluff old Doctor Johnson's statement that " The greater part of an author's time is spent in reading in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Few men have read more than Macaulay did, and perhaps no man ever had a better memory. The rest of...

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...a book! Job. XLX. 23. 16 My desire is . . written a book. Job. XXXI. 35. . that mine adversary had mmander-vnrChief, June 16, 1775. GAMBLING (See also C SAMUEL JOHNSON — Boswctt's Lafe of Johnson. (1775) is Blest be the hour wherein I bought this book;...

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...of Hempftede, on the Lone Island, Called Paumanok by the Red Indians, 1924. TO HWD Tj (J ,~J i «' 3 "A man will turn over half a library to make one book." — SAMUEL JOHNSON. THIS BOOK AND HOW TO USE IT This volume is the fruit of twenty years of living...