The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsOxford University Press, 1907 - 527 pages |
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Page 115
... gave rise to a singular instance of revenge recorded in the State Trials . Lord Sanquire , a Scotch nobleman , in the time of James I , playing with Turner at foils , and making too great a show of his wish to put down a master of the ...
... gave rise to a singular instance of revenge recorded in the State Trials . Lord Sanquire , a Scotch nobleman , in the time of James I , playing with Turner at foils , and making too great a show of his wish to put down a master of the ...
Page 220
... gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite as well served , nay , better than the rest , for they gave the waiter nothing ' . Johnson drank at this time no fermented liquors . Boswell supposes that he had gained a knowledge of the ...
... gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite as well served , nay , better than the rest , for they gave the waiter nothing ' . Johnson drank at this time no fermented liquors . Boswell supposes that he had gained a knowledge of the ...
Page 442
... gave it to Mr. Isaac , the painter , in Blackfriars , and desired him to draw it in little , after his manner ; which being done , she caused it to be set in gold and enamelled , and so wore it about her neck so low that she hid it ...
... gave it to Mr. Isaac , the painter , in Blackfriars , and desired him to draw it in little , after his manner ; which being done , she caused it to be set in gold and enamelled , and so wore it about her neck so low that she hid it ...
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