The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volum 2Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, 1878 |
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... heard him fairly acknowledge ; for , surely , while the power of granting general warrants was supposed to be legal , and the apprehension of them hung over our heads , we did not possess that security of freedom , congenial to our ...
... heard him fairly acknowledge ; for , surely , while the power of granting general warrants was supposed to be legal , and the apprehension of them hung over our heads , we did not possess that security of freedom , congenial to our ...
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... heard him once say , that " a man has a very bad chance for happiness in that state , unless he marries a woman of very strong and fixed principles of religion . " He maintained to me , contrary to the common notion , that a woman would ...
... heard him once say , that " a man has a very bad chance for happiness in that state , unless he marries a woman of very strong and fixed principles of religion . " He maintained to me , contrary to the common notion , that a woman would ...
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... heard you talk . " The General asked him what he thought of the spirit of infidelity which was so preva- lent . JOHNSON . " Sir , this gloom of infidelity , I hope , is only a transient cloud passing through the hemisphere , which will ...
... heard you talk . " The General asked him what he thought of the spirit of infidelity which was so preva- lent . JOHNSON . " Sir , this gloom of infidelity , I hope , is only a transient cloud passing through the hemisphere , which will ...
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... heard him say a very good thing of Mr. Foote himself . " Ah ! my old friend Sam , " cried Foote , " no man says better things : do let us have it . " Upon which I told the above story , which produced a very loud laugh from the com pany ...
... heard him say a very good thing of Mr. Foote himself . " Ah ! my old friend Sam , " cried Foote , " no man says better things : do let us have it . " Upon which I told the above story , which produced a very loud laugh from the com pany ...
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... heard Johnson say , 66 A man who is converted from Protestantism to Popery , may be sincere he parts with nothing he is only super- adding to what he already had . But a convert from Popery to Protestantism gives up so much of what he ...
... heard Johnson say , 66 A man who is converted from Protestantism to Popery , may be sincere he parts with nothing he is only super- adding to what he already had . But a convert from Popery to Protestantism gives up so much of what he ...
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ÆTAT afterwards ancient appeared asked Beattie believe boat BOSWELL breakfast called castle character church conversation court of session dear dined dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse ETAT father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy Hebrides Highland honour hope humour Inchkenneth island James JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson king Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land Langton laughed learning letter Lichfield live London Lord Lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm manner mentioned mind Monboddo morning Mull never night obliged observed opinion pleased political Portree pretty Prince Charles Rasay Samuel Johnson Scotland SCOTT seemed servant Shakspeare Sir Allan Sir Joshua Reynolds spirit suppose sure Talisker talked tell things thought Thrale tion told took walked wish write young