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It is addressed to the late Mr. William Drummond , bookseller in Edinburgh , a gentleman of good family , but small estate , who took arms for the house of Stuart in 1745 ; and during his concealment in London till the act of general ...
It is addressed to the late Mr. William Drummond , bookseller in Edinburgh , a gentleman of good family , but small estate , who took arms for the house of Stuart in 1745 ; and during his concealment in London till the act of general ...
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Mr. James Stuart , late minister of Killin , distin- guished by his eminent piety , learning , and taste . The amiable simplicity of his life , his warm benevolence , his indefatigable and successful exertions for civilizing and ...
Mr. James Stuart , late minister of Killin , distin- guished by his eminent piety , learning , and taste . The amiable simplicity of his life , his warm benevolence , his indefatigable and successful exertions for civilizing and ...
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The king , as it should seem with a view to urge him to rely on his own stores as an original writer , from the copy of a letter written by the late Mr. Strahan , the printer , to bishop Warburton ; and from a minute , the original of ...
The king , as it should seem with a view to urge him to rely on his own stores as an original writer , from the copy of a letter written by the late Mr. Strahan , the printer , to bishop Warburton ; and from a minute , the original of ...
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He praised Gold- smith's Good - natured Man ; said it was the best comedy that had appeared since The Provoked Husband , and that there had not been of late any such character exhibited on the stage as that of Croaker .
He praised Gold- smith's Good - natured Man ; said it was the best comedy that had appeared since The Provoked Husband , and that there had not been of late any such character exhibited on the stage as that of Croaker .
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Read- son and his friend , as well as that of the author . ing the book with my ingenious friend , the late reverend Mr. Christian of Docking - after ruminating a little , ' The cause , ' says he , ' is a natural one .
Read- son and his friend , as well as that of the author . ing the book with my ingenious friend , the late reverend Mr. Christian of Docking - after ruminating a little , ' The cause , ' says he , ' is a natural one .
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1791 |
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