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Mr. Macaulay said he would omit it rather than give Dr. Johnson offence ; but I would by no means agree that an excess of politeness , even to so great a man , should prevent what I esteem as one of the best pious regulations .
Mr. Macaulay said he would omit it rather than give Dr. Johnson offence ; but I would by no means agree that an excess of politeness , even to so great a man , should prevent what I esteem as one of the best pious regulations .
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Suppose you should give him twice as much land as he has , it does him no good , unless he gets also more stock . It is clear , then , that the Highland landlords , who let their substantial tenants leave them , are infatuated ; for the ...
Suppose you should give him twice as much land as he has , it does him no good , unless he gets also more stock . It is clear , then , that the Highland landlords , who let their substantial tenants leave them , are infatuated ; for the ...
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BoswELL : “ I do not think O'Kane was obliged to give it back . ” — JOHNSON : “ No , sir . If a man with his eyes open , and without any means used to deceive him , gives me a thing , I am not to let him have it again when he grows ...
BoswELL : “ I do not think O'Kane was obliged to give it back . ” — JOHNSON : “ No , sir . If a man with his eyes open , and without any means used to deceive him , gives me a thing , I am not to let him have it again when he grows ...
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Ogden on Prayer Aphoristic writing Edinburgh surveyed | 19 |
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