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... honour , but it would do nobody else honour . I have , indeed , not read it all . But when I take up the end of a web , and find it packthread , I do not expect , by looking further , to find embroidery . Sir , I will venture to say ...
... honour , but it would do nobody else honour . I have , indeed , not read it all . But when I take up the end of a web , and find it packthread , I do not expect , by looking further , to find embroidery . Sir , I will venture to say ...
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... honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to be , when it is considered of whom that society consists , and that a single black ball excludes a candidate . ' MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . ' MY DEAR SIR ...
... honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to be , when it is considered of whom that society consists , and that a single black ball excludes a candidate . ' MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON . ' MY DEAR SIR ...
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... honour to see Dr. Johnson here . Will you allow me to send for him ? ' Availing myself of this opening , I said that ' I would go myself and bring him , when he had drunk tea ; he knew nothing of my calling here . ' Having been thus ...
... honour to see Dr. Johnson here . Will you allow me to send for him ? ' Availing myself of this opening , I said that ' I would go myself and bring him , when he had drunk tea ; he knew nothing of my calling here . ' Having been thus ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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