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" Islington, where he was waiting for his sister, whom he had directed to meet him ; there was then nothing of disorder discernible in his mind by any but himself; but he had •withdrawn from study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament,... "
Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry: Vol. XIV. - Page 138
1791 - 143 pages
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...withdrawn from Study, and travelled with no other Book than an En^liJI) Te/fament, fuch as Children carry to the School ; when his Friend took it into his Hand, out of Curiofity to fee what Companion a Man of Letters had chofen -, ' I have * but one Book,' fays CoUinsy...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...then withdrawn from Study, and travelled with no other Book than an En^UJh Te/tament, fuch as Children carry to the School ; when his Friend took it into his Hand, out of Curiofity to fee what Companion a Man of Letters had chofen ; ' I have ' but one Book,' fays Collins...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...withdrawn from study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out...to see what companion a man of Letters had chosen, e I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but that " is the best," Such was the fate of Collins, with...
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The Poetical Works of William Collins

William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...withdrawn from study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to the school : when his friend took it into...man of letters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but that is the best.' " Such was the fate of Collins, with whom I once delighted to...
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The poetical works of William Collins, with the comm. of Langhorne. To which ...

William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...withdrawn from study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to the school : when his friend took it into...man of letters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but that is the best.' ' ' Such was the fate of Collins, with whom I once delighted...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...from .study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out...see what companion a man of Letters had chosen, ' I have.but one book,' said Collins, ' but that " is the best." Such was the fate of Collins, with whom...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...withdrawn from study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out...one book,' says Collins, < but that is the best.' " Such was the fate of Collins, with whom I once delighted to converse, and whom I yet remember with...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...withdrawn from study, and travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a Man of T-etters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but ' that is the best." Such was the...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...than an English Testament, such as children carry to school. When his friend took it into his hand to see what companion a man of letters had chosen, " I have but one book," said Collins, " but that is the best." Mr. Anderson agrees with \Varton, Knox, and Potter in giving...
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Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotes

Liber - 1809 - 372 pages
...no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when I took it into my hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man...chosen," ' I have but one book,' says Collins, ' but that Ls the best.' Collins' Life. IN the education of their children, the Anglo-Saxons only sought to render...
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