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The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events: Consisting ... - Page 166
1791
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondoefs for them through life; fo that (adds his Lordfhip) fpending part of a ftimmer at my parfynage-houfe...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that ' when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life ; so that (adds his Lordship) spending part of a summer'" at my parsonagehouse...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that ' when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life ; so that (adds his Lordship) spending part of a summer* at my parsonagehouse...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life ; so that (adds his Lordship) spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...few anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he w is not a more diligent collector, informs me, that "when a boy he WaS immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life; so that (adds his Lordship) spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was. not a more diligent collector, informs me, that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life; so that (adds his lordship) spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life; so that (adds his Lordship) spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...concerning him, regretting that he \vas not a more diligent collector, informs me, that " when a boyhe was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life; so that (adds his Lordship) spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that " when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life ; so that," adds his lordship, " spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...anecdotes concerning him, regretting that he was not a more diligent collector, informs me, that, " 777. t. 68.] :tl9 ing your book of your ' Journey to the Western /slandiofSculiaiul,' whi fondness for them through life; so that (adds his lordship) spending part of a summer at my parsonage-house...
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