The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Tom 3J. Murray, 1831 |
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... wish not to be disgusted in the Highlands ; for that would be to lose the power of distinguishing , and a man might then lie down in the middle of them . He wished only to conceal his disgust . At Captain M'Lean's , I mentioned Pope's ...
... wish not to be disgusted in the Highlands ; for that would be to lose the power of distinguishing , and a man might then lie down in the middle of them . He wished only to conceal his disgust . At Captain M'Lean's , I mentioned Pope's ...
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... wish you had been with us . Think what enthusiastick happiness I shall have to see Mr. Samuel Johnson walking among the romantick rocks and woods of my ancestors at Auch- inleck ! Write to me at Edinburgh . You owe me his verses on ...
... wish you had been with us . Think what enthusiastick happiness I shall have to see Mr. Samuel Johnson walking among the romantick rocks and woods of my ancestors at Auch- inleck ! Write to me at Edinburgh . You owe me his verses on ...
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... wish is laudable : why should I form designs to hide it ? " Or is it , perhaps , better to be brought about by indirect means , and in this artful manner ? Alas ! who is it that I would impose on ? From whom can it be , in this commerce ...
... wish is laudable : why should I form designs to hide it ? " Or is it , perhaps , better to be brought about by indirect means , and in this artful manner ? Alas ! who is it that I would impose on ? From whom can it be , in this commerce ...
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... wish to live . " For this and the other translations to which no signature is affixed , I am in- debted to the friend whose observations are mentioned in the notes , p . 313 and 501. - BOSWELL . [ Probably Dr. Hugh Blair . - ED ] 2 I am ...
... wish to live . " For this and the other translations to which no signature is affixed , I am in- debted to the friend whose observations are mentioned in the notes , p . 313 and 501. - BOSWELL . [ Probably Dr. Hugh Blair . - ED ] 2 I am ...
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... wish I could have supplied you with good weather , which I am afraid you felt the want of . " The Duchess of Argyle desires her compliments to you , and is much obliged to you for remembering her commission . I am , sir , your most ...
... wish I could have supplied you with good weather , which I am afraid you felt the want of . " The Duchess of Argyle desires her compliments to you , and is much obliged to you for remembering her commission . I am , sir , your most ...
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