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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ... - Page 457
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Volumes 1-2

Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pages
...written. He has doubtlefs inferted names that circulate in popular ftories, and may have tranflated fome wandering ballads, if any can be found; and the...has formerly heard the whole. I afked a very learned minifler- in Sky, who had ufed all arts to make me believe the genuinenefs of the book, whether at...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 29

1796 - 486 pages
...written. He has doubtlcfs ¡nIcrted names that circulate in popular ftories, and may have tranflated fome wandering ballads, if any can be found ; and...Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole." Again, " I have yet fuppoftd no impofturc but in the publiiher, yet I am far from certainty, th.u lome...
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge

1783 - 800 pages
...wandering ballads, if they can be found ; and the names, and fume of the images being recolleftcd, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of...formerly heard the whole. " I afked a very learned miniflerin Sky, who had ufed .ill arts to make me believe IN one of your late magazines I obfcrved...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...written. He has doubtlefs inferted names ' that circulate in popular (lories, and may have tranf' lated fome wandering ballads, if any can be found ; ' and the names, and fome of the images, being re* Johnfpn had required, that it fhould be depofitsd in either the king's or the marifchal college...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...written. He has doubtlefs inferted names * that circulate in popular ftories, and may have tranf< lated fome wandering ballads, if any can be found ; ' and the names, and fome of the images, being re* Johnfon had required, that it fhould be depofited in either the king's or the marifchal college...
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The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...inferted names ' that circulate in popular ftories, and may have tranf1 lated fome wandering balbds, if any can be found ; ' and the names, and fome of the images, being re• Johnfon had required, that it fhould be depofited in either the king's or the marifchal college...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...written. He has doubt lei s inftrted names that circulate in popular flories, and may have tranflated fome wandering ballads, if any can be found ; and the names, and jboie of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of Caledonian...
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Annual Register, Volume 38

Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 pages
...circulate in popular (lories, and may have tranilatcd fome wandering ballads, if any VOL. XXXVIII. can be found ; and the names and fome of the images...Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole." ^g-iin, " I have yet. fuppofed no impofture but in the publi flier, yet I am far from certain, that...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 38

Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 pages
...ttories, and may have trunllated fome wandering ballads, if any VOL. XXXVIII. can be found ; and the nnmes and fome of the images being recollected, make an...Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole." '"giin, " I have yet fuppofed no impofture but hi the publifher, yet I am far from certain, that fome...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 38

1800 - 776 pages
...have tranllated fome wandering ballads, if any VOL. xxxvnr. can be found; and the names and forrie of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate...Caledonian .bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole." ^giin, " I have yet fuppofed no impoflure but in the publifher, yet I am far from certain, that fome...
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