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Page 327
... answered , he believed the Bodleian was larger than any they had at Cambridge ; at the same time adding , " I hope , whether we have more books or not than they have at Cambridge , we shall make as good use of them as they do . " Being ...
... answered , he believed the Bodleian was larger than any they had at Cambridge ; at the same time adding , " I hope , whether we have more books or not than they have at Cambridge , we shall make as good use of them as they do . " Being ...
Page 328
... ( answered Johnson ) , not to Kings . " But fearing to be misunderstood , he proceeded to explain himself ; and immediately subjoined , " That for those who spoke worse of Kings than they deserved , he could find no excuse ; but that he ...
... ( answered Johnson ) , not to Kings . " But fearing to be misunderstood , he proceeded to explain himself ; and immediately subjoined , " That for those who spoke worse of Kings than they deserved , he could find no excuse ; but that he ...
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... answered there was no other , his Majesty asked which of them was the best : John- son answered , that the Monthly Review was done with most care , the Critical upon the best principles ; adding that the authours of the Monthly Review ...
... answered there was no other , his Majesty asked which of them was the best : John- son answered , that the Monthly Review was done with most care , the Critical upon the best principles ; adding that the authours of the Monthly Review ...
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