The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volum 6J. Murray, 1839 |
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... never saw before . The upper part for servants and their masters was pretty . " Thence we went to Mr. Monvil's , a house divided into small apartments , furnished with effeminate and minute elegance Porphyry . - " Thence we went to St ...
... never saw before . The upper part for servants and their masters was pretty . " Thence we went to Mr. Monvil's , a house divided into small apartments , furnished with effeminate and minute elegance Porphyry . - " Thence we went to St ...
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... never had seen before- vases pictures the dragon china lustre is said to be of crystal , and to have cost 3,500l . The whole furniture said to have cost 125,000l . - Damask hangings covered with pictures - Porphyry This house struck me ...
... never had seen before- vases pictures the dragon china lustre is said to be of crystal , and to have cost 3,500l . The whole furniture said to have cost 125,000l . - Damask hangings covered with pictures - Porphyry This house struck me ...
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... never been publicly presented to George III . , though he had had that honour in private , and may , therefore , have entertained scruples whether he was en- titled to be presented to the King of France ; but it would seem that those ...
... never been publicly presented to George III . , though he had had that honour in private , and may , therefore , have entertained scruples whether he was en- titled to be presented to the King of France ; but it would seem that those ...
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... Never heed such nonsense , ' would be the reply : a blade of grass is always a blade of grass , whether in one country or another . Let us , if we do talk , talk about something : men and women are my subjects of inquiry ; let us see ...
... Never heed such nonsense , ' would be the reply : a blade of grass is always a blade of grass , whether in one country or another . Let us , if we do talk , talk about something : men and women are my subjects of inquiry ; let us see ...
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... never indicated more good will than the talk of a parrot , indiscriminately using the same set of superlative phrases , à la merveille ! ' to every one alike . They really seemed to have no expressions for sincerity and truth ...
... never indicated more good will than the talk of a parrot , indiscriminately using the same set of superlative phrases , à la merveille ! ' to every one alike . They really seemed to have no expressions for sincerity and truth ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volum 6 James Boswell Visualització completa - 1839 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides ... James Boswell Visualització completa - 1835 |
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