The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.Inskeep and Bradford, 1810 - 414 |
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... called humour , which gives an oiliness and a gloss to every other qua- lity . I am , I flatter myself , completely a citizen of the world . In my travels through Holland , Germany , Switzerland , Italy , Corsica , France , I never felt ...
... called humour , which gives an oiliness and a gloss to every other qua- lity . I am , I flatter myself , completely a citizen of the world . In my travels through Holland , Germany , Switzerland , Italy , Corsica , France , I never felt ...
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... called Christians , " is still prefixed to Mr. Hume's excellent History of England , like a poor invalid on the piquet guard , or like a list of quack medicines sold by the same bookseller , by whom a work of whatever nature is ...
... called Christians , " is still prefixed to Mr. Hume's excellent History of England , like a poor invalid on the piquet guard , or like a list of quack medicines sold by the same bookseller , by whom a work of whatever nature is ...
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... called . " He was of a directly contrary opinion to that of Fielding , in his Tom Jones ; who makes Par- tridge say , of Garrick , " why , I could act as well as he myself . I am sure , if I had seen a ghost , I should " have looked in ...
... called . " He was of a directly contrary opinion to that of Fielding , in his Tom Jones ; who makes Par- tridge say , of Garrick , " why , I could act as well as he myself . I am sure , if I had seen a ghost , I should " have looked in ...
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... called the Laigh ( or under ) Parliament- House , where the records of Scotland , which has an universal security by register are deposited , till the great E Register Office be finished . I was pleased to behold TO THE HEBRIDES . 25.
... called the Laigh ( or under ) Parliament- House , where the records of Scotland , which has an universal security by register are deposited , till the great E Register Office be finished . I was pleased to behold TO THE HEBRIDES . 25.
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... called the New Church , and of late the High Church , so well known by the eloquence of Dr. Hugh Blair . It is now very ele- gantly fitted up ; but it was then shamefully dirty . Dr. Johnson said nothing at the time ; but when we came ...
... called the New Church , and of late the High Church , so well known by the eloquence of Dr. Hugh Blair . It is now very ele- gantly fitted up ; but it was then shamefully dirty . Dr. Johnson said nothing at the time ; but when we came ...
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