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" I would advise no man to marry, sir (returns for answer in a very angry tone Dr. Johnson), who is not likely to propagate understanding;" and so left the room. Our companion looked confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his... "
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 272
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Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: During the Last Twenty Years of ...

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 328 pages
...companion looked confounded, and I believe had fcarce recovered the confcioufnefs of his own exillence, when Johnfon came back, and drawing his chair among...general chat, infenfibly led the converfation to the fubjecl: of marriage, •where he laid himfelf out in a dififertation fo ufeful, fo elegant, fo founded...
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Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: During the Last Twenty Years of ...

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 314 pages
...not likely to propagate underftanding;" and fo left the room. Our companion looked confounded, and I believe had fcarce recovered the confcioufnefs of...drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and afoftened voice, joined in the general chat, infenfibly led the converfation to the fubject of marriage,...
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Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: During the Last Twenty Years of ...

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 330 pages
...companion looked confounded, and I believe had fcarce recovered the confcioufnefs of his own exigence, when Johnfon came back, and drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and afoftened voice, joined in the general chat, infenfibly led the converfation to the fubject of marriage,...
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Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. during the last twenty years of ...

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the ..., Volume 9

James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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Johnsoniana; or, Supplement to Boswell [ed. by J.W. Croker].

John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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Johnsoniana: Or, Supplement to Boswell: Being Anecdotes and Sayings of Dr ...

John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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Johnsoniana: Or, Supplement to Boswell: Being Anecdotes and Sayings of Dr ...

John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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Autobiography, letters and literary remains of mrs. Piozzi, ed ..., Volume 1

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 410 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and, drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 572 pages
...confounded, and I believe had scarce recovered the consciousness of his own existence, when Johnson came back, and, drawing his chair among us, with altered looks and a softened voice, joined in the general chat, insensibly led the conversation to the subject of marriage,...
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