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... thought very unreasonably . For he said , " I forced myself to read it , only because it was a common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at ...
... thought very unreasonably . For he said , " I forced myself to read it , only because it was a common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at ...
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... thought this must be a mistake ; for he had never seen a subscription - book . Upon the road we talked of the uncertainty of profit with which authours and booksellers engage in the publication of literary works . JOHNSON . " My ...
... thought this must be a mistake ; for he had never seen a subscription - book . Upon the road we talked of the uncertainty of profit with which authours and booksellers engage in the publication of literary works . JOHNSON . " My ...
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... Thought is better than no thought . " MISS ADAMS . " Do you think , Sir , you could make your Ramblers better ? " JOHNSON . " Certainly I could . " BOSWELL . " I'll lay a bet , Sir , you cannot . JOHNSON . " But I will , Sir , if I ...
... Thought is better than no thought . " MISS ADAMS . " Do you think , Sir , you could make your Ramblers better ? " JOHNSON . " Certainly I could . " BOSWELL . " I'll lay a bet , Sir , you cannot . JOHNSON . " But I will , Sir , if I ...
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