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" Adams had contrived a very pretty piece of gallantry. We spent the day and evening at his house. After dinner Johnson begged to conduct me to see the College; he would let no one show it me but himself. 'This was my room; this Shenstone's. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides - Page 326
by James Boswell - 1835
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The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres, Fine Arts ..., Volume 5

1834 - 424 pages
...wonderfully in contrast with all other accounts of Dr. Johnson's early experience of college : — " Who do you think is my principal Cicerone at Oxford ?...showed me every part of his own college (Pembroke), and how rejoiced Henderson looked to make one in the party. Dr. Adams, the master of Pembroke, had...
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Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Mrs. Hannah More, Volume 1

Hannah More - 1834 - 492 pages
...she wrote from thence. Oxford, June 13, 1782. Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford 1 Only Dr. Johnson ! and we do so gallant it about !...showed me every part of his own college (Pembroke), nor how rejoiced Henderson looked to make one in the party. Dr. Adams, the master of Pembroke, had...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 52

1834 - 864 pages
...himself in his most agreeable colours : — ' June 13. — Who do you think is my principal Cicerone ? Only Dr. Johnson ! and we do so gallant it about !...delight he showed me every part of his own College. Dr. Adams, the master of Pembroke, had contrived a very pretty piece of gallantry. After dinner Johnson...
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Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Mrs. Hannah More, Volume 1

Hannah More - 1834 - 488 pages
...will extract two or three paragraphs of the letter she wrote from thence. Oxford, June 13, 1782. Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford ? Only Dr. Johnson! and we do so gallant it about 1 You cannot imagine with what delight he showed me every part of his own college (Pembroke), norhow...
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Johnsoniana; or, Supplement to Boswell [ed. by J.W. Croker].

John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...Chatterton, that posterity might have seen a propagation of poets. 468. Oxford. — Pembroke College. Who do you think is my principal Cicerone at Oxford? Only...his own college (Pembroke). Dr. Adams, the master, Zxfranl iy £ fin*' •• % i. ^ r OH J01IN KJ'MHAT. U.IieiiAVl.2 .HTMCIT had contrived a very pretty...
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Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 406 pages
...can make of me." Hannah More met him during this visit to Oxford, and writes, June 13th, 1782: "Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford ? only Dr. Johnson ! and we do so gallant it about." Madame D'Arblay, then at Streatham, writes, June 26th, 1782: "Dr. Johnson, who had been in town some...
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Autobiography, letters and literary remains of mrs. Piozzi, ed ..., Volume 1

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 410 pages
...can make of me/' Hannah More met him during this visit to Oxford, and writes, June 13th, 1782 : " Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford ? only Dr. Johnson ! and we do so gallant it about." mention them not, long and melancholy discourses with Dr. Johnson, about our dear deceased master,...
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The Life of Hannah More with Selections from Her Correspondence ...

Hannah More - 1862 - 378 pages
...extract two or three paragraphs of the letters she wrote from thence : — " Oxford, June 13, 1782. " Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford ?...showed me every part of his own college (Pembroke), nor how rejoiced Henderson looked to make ono in the party. Dr. Adams, the Master of Pembroke, had...
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Scraps. [An anthology, ed.] by H. Jenkins

esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...temperance would be difficult." — Croker. HANNAH MORE writes :— " Oxford, June 13th, 1782.— Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford ?...delight he showed me every part of his own college, nor how rejoiced Henderson looked to make one in the party. Dr. Adams, the Master of Pembroke, had...
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Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what ...

Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pages
...all he said was, "Fiddle-de-dee, my dear!" — Mrs. Hose. JOHNSON AND HANNAH MORE AT OXFORD.—Who do you think is my principal cicerone at Oxford ?...his own college (Pembroke). Dr. Adams, the master, bad contrived a very pretty piece of gallantry. We spent the day and evening at his house. After-dinner...
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