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... tion . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , it is plain there will be more people , if there are more breed- ers . Thirty cows in good pasture will produce more calves than ten cows , provided they have good bulls . " E. " There are bulls enough ...
... tion . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , it is plain there will be more people , if there are more breed- ers . Thirty cows in good pasture will produce more calves than ten cows , provided they have good bulls . " E. " There are bulls enough ...
Pagina 170
... tion . I sold my History of Scotland at a mod- erate price , as a work by which the booksellers might either gain or not ; and Cadell has told me that Millar and he have got six thousand pounds by it . I afterwards received a much ...
... tion . I sold my History of Scotland at a mod- erate price , as a work by which the booksellers might either gain or not ; and Cadell has told me that Millar and he have got six thousand pounds by it . I afterwards received a much ...
Pagina 238
... tion ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , some exaggera- tion must be allowed . Besides , nations may be said - if we allow the Scotch to be a nation , and to have gaiety , -which they have not . You are an exception , though . Come , gentlemen ...
... tion ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , some exaggera- tion must be allowed . Besides , nations may be said - if we allow the Scotch to be a nation , and to have gaiety , -which they have not . You are an exception , though . Come , gentlemen ...
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