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" It is a folly, a keeping me in misery, now to attempt to prolong life;' yet he was easily persuaded for the satisfaction of others to do or take anything thought proper for him. "
Memoirs of George Selwyn and His Contemporaries - Page 90
by John Heneage Jesse - 1902
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 11

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...prolong life ;' yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably...and we were not without some hopes of his recovery. _ . " On Sunday, about eleven in the forenoon, his lordship sent for me, and said he felt a great hurry,...
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Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century;: Comprizing Biographical ...

John Nichols - 1812 - 628 pages
...for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he hail been remarkably better, and we were not without some...great hurry, and wished to have a little conversation witn me in order to divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that heart, from whence goodness...
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Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century;: Comprizing Biographical ...

John Nichols - 1812 - 584 pages
...prolong life ;' yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of othei-s, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably...his Lordship sent for me, and said he felt a great hum', and wished to have a little conversation with me in order to divert it. He then proceeded to...
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Contains the barons from the commencement of Mr. Pitt's ministry 1784, to ...

Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 646 pages
...prolong life; yet he was easily persuaded for the satisfaction -of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably better, and we were not without some hope* of his recover)'. " On Sunday, about eleven in the forenoon, his Lordship sent for me, and said...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 384 pages
...thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably * Dr. Juhnstone of Kidderminster. better, and we were not without some hopes of his...about eleven in the forenoon, his lordship sent for rne, and said he felt a great hurry, and wished to have a little conversation with me, in order to...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 532 pages
...prolong life;' yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably...and we were not without some hopes of his recovery. " At another time he said, ' I must leave my soul in the same state it was in before this illness;...
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The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pages
...prolong life;" yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably...Sunday, about eleven in the forenoon, his Lordship seat for me, and said he felt a great flurry , and wished to have a little conversation with me in...
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 694 pages
...prolong life ;" yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably better, and we were not without hopes of his recovery. " On Sunday, about eleven in the forenoon, his Lordship sent for me, and said...
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Converts from Infidelity: John Wilmot, earl of Rochester. Count Struensee ...

Andrew Crichton - 1827 - 360 pages
...prolong life ;" yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably better, and we were not without hopes of his recovery. " On Sunday, about eleven in the forenoon, his Lordship sent for me, and said...
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The last hours of eminent Christians, from the commencement of the Christian ...

Henry Clissold - 1829 - 716 pages
...prolong life." Yet he was easily persuaded, for the satisfaction of others, to do or take any thing thought proper for him. On Saturday he had been remarkably...about eleven in the forenoon, his lordship sent for me ; he said " he felt a great hurry of spirits, and wished to have a little conversation with me in order...
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