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... nature . I once reminded him guished that when Dr. Adam Smith was expatiating on the versation beauty of Glasgow , he had cut him short by saying , Pray , Sir , have you ever seen Brentford ? " and I took the liberty to add , " My dear ...
... nature . I once reminded him guished that when Dr. Adam Smith was expatiating on the versation beauty of Glasgow , he had cut him short by saying , Pray , Sir , have you ever seen Brentford ? " and I took the liberty to add , " My dear ...
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... nature was remarkably exemplified in Johnson . His libe- rality in giving his money to persons in distress was extraordinary . Yet there lurked about him a pro- pensity to paltry saving . One day I owned to him , that " I was ...
... nature was remarkably exemplified in Johnson . His libe- rality in giving his money to persons in distress was extraordinary . Yet there lurked about him a pro- pensity to paltry saving . One day I owned to him , that " I was ...
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... Nature is not worth while . I would plant an orchard , and have plenty of such fruit as ripen well in your country . My 1 It is suggested to me by an anonymous Annotator on my Work , that the reason why Dr. Johnson col- lected the peels ...
... Nature is not worth while . I would plant an orchard , and have plenty of such fruit as ripen well in your country . My 1 It is suggested to me by an anonymous Annotator on my Work , that the reason why Dr. Johnson col- lected the peels ...
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... natural talents . " JOHNSON . " Were he the best reader in the world , I would not have it told that he was taught . " Here was one of his peculiar prejudices . Could it be any disadvantage to the clergyman to have it known that he was ...
... natural talents . " JOHNSON . " Were he the best reader in the world , I would not have it told that he was taught . " Here was one of his peculiar prejudices . Could it be any disadvantage to the clergyman to have it known that he was ...
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... natural affection , of which we hear so much , is very small . " JOHNSON . " Sir , natural affection is nothing : but affection from principle and established duty , is sometimes wonderfully strong . " Lowe . “ A hen , Sir , will feed ...
... natural affection , of which we hear so much , is very small . " JOHNSON . " Sir , natural affection is nothing : but affection from principle and established duty , is sometimes wonderfully strong . " Lowe . “ A hen , Sir , will feed ...
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