The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons ; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published ; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Band 4J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... Thrale , who has no card - parties at her house , to give sweet - meats , and such good things , in an evening , as are not commonly given , and she would find company enough come to her ; for every body loves to have things which ...
... Thrale , who has no card - parties at her house , to give sweet - meats , and such good things , in an evening , as are not commonly given , and she would find company enough come to her ; for every body loves to have things which ...
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... Thrale had forgot the story . You may now be at ease . " And at ease I certainly wish you , for the kind- ness that you showed in coming so long a journey to see me . It was pity to keep you so long in pain , but , upon reviewing the ...
... Thrale had forgot the story . You may now be at ease . " And at ease I certainly wish you , for the kind- ness that you showed in coming so long a journey to see me . It was pity to keep you so long in pain , but , upon reviewing the ...
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... Thrale is in hopes of a young brewer . They got by their trade last year a very large sum , and their ex- penses are proportionate . " Mrs. Williams's health is very bad . And I have had for some time a very difficult and laborious re ...
... Thrale is in hopes of a young brewer . They got by their trade last year a very large sum , and their ex- penses are proportionate . " Mrs. Williams's health is very bad . And I have had for some time a very difficult and laborious re ...
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... Thrale ran a great black hair - dressing pin into her eye ; but by great evacuation she kept it from inflaming , and it is almost well . Miss Reynolds has been out of order , but is better . Mrs. Williams is in a very poor state of ...
... Thrale ran a great black hair - dressing pin into her eye ; but by great evacuation she kept it from inflaming , and it is almost well . Miss Reynolds has been out of order , but is better . Mrs. Williams is in a very poor state of ...
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... Thrale's at Streatham , to which place I wrote to him , begging to know when he would be in town . He was not ex- pected for some time ; but next day having called on Dr. Taylor , in Dean's - yard , Westminster , I found him there , and ...
... Thrale's at Streatham , to which place I wrote to him , begging to know when he would be in town . He was not ex- pected for some time ; but next day having called on Dr. Taylor , in Dean's - yard , Westminster , I found him there , and ...
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