The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... common among Englishmen towards strangers : ' Sir , " said he , " two men of any other nation who are shown into a room together , at a house where they are both visitors , will immediately find some conversation . But two Englishmen ...
... common among Englishmen towards strangers : ' Sir , " said he , " two men of any other nation who are shown into a room together , at a house where they are both visitors , will immediately find some conversation . But two Englishmen ...
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... common thing in England , sir ? " JOHNSON . " Not so common , sir , as you imagine . In Lincolnshire there is hardly an orchard ; in Staffordshire very little fruit . " BOSWELL . " Has Langton no orchard ? " JOHNSON . " No , sir ...
... common thing in England , sir ? " JOHNSON . " Not so common , sir , as you imagine . In Lincolnshire there is hardly an orchard ; in Staffordshire very little fruit . " BOSWELL . " Has Langton no orchard ? " JOHNSON . " No , sir ...
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... common in England among persons of con- dition , maintaining an absolute silence when unknown to each other ; as , for instance , when occasionally brought together in a room before the master or mistress of the house has appeared ...
... common in England among persons of con- dition , maintaining an absolute silence when unknown to each other ; as , for instance , when occasionally brought together in a room before the master or mistress of the house has appeared ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young