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" I still wished to see distant countries; listened with rapture to the relations of travellers; and resolved some time to ask my dismission, that I might feast my soul with novelty : but my presence was always necessary ; and the stream of business hurried... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes - Page 354
by Samuel Johnson - 1811
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Select British Classics, Volume 10

1803 - 222 pages
...heard with attention, I was consulted with confidence, and the love of praise fastened on my heart. I still wished to see distant countries, listened...might feast my soul with novelty ; but my presence was necessary, and the stream of business hurried me along. Sometimes I was afraid lest I should be charged...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...dismission, that I might feast my soi i with novelty ; but my presence was always necessary ; ar.d the stream of business hurried me along. Sometimes I was afraid lest [should be charged with ingratitude ; hut I stil! p; opo'-id to traveli and therefore would not confine...
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Works, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...heard with attention, I was consulted with confidence, and the love of praise fastened on my heart. " I still wished to see distant countries, listened...rapture to the relations of travellers, and resolved som: time to ask my dismission, that I might feast my sou. with novelty ; but my presence was always...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...heard with attention; I was consulted with confidence ; and the love of praise fastened on my heart." " I still wished to see distant countries ; listened...I should be charged with ingratitude ; but I still './reposed to travel, and therefore would not confine myself by marriage." " In rny fiftieth year,...
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The English Reader, Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...praise fastened on my " I still wished to see distant countries j listened with rapJture to the relation of travellers ; and resolved some time to ask my dismission, that I might feast any soul with novelty; but my presence was always necessary ; and the stream of business hurried me...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...love of praise fastened on my heart." " I still wished to see distant countries; listened with capture to the relations of travellers ; and resolved some...proposed to travel, and therefore would not confine ray .eelf by marriage." •" In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time of travelling was...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...heard with attention, I was consulted with confidence, and the love of praise fastened on my heart. I still wished to see distant countries, listened...and resolved some time to ask my dismission, that 1 might feast my soul with novelty ; but my presence was always necessary, and the stream of business...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 pages
...praise fastened on my faeart. " 1 still wished to see distant countries ; listened with гарт {lire to the relations of travellers ; and resolved some...but I still proposed to travel, and therefore would net confine myself by marriage. " In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time ef travelling...
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The Art of Reading: Containing a Number of Useful Rules, Exemplified by a ...

Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...with attention. I was consulted with confidence, and the love of praise fastened on my heart. 9. " I still wished to see distant countries, listened...rapture to the relations of travellers, and resolved to ask my dismission, that I might feast my soul with novelty ; but my presence was always necessary,...
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Young Gentleman and Lady's Explanatory Monitor: A Selection from the Best ...

Rufus W. Adams - 1818 - 322 pages
...rapture to the relations of travellers ;f and resolved some time to ask my dismission, that I might least my soul with novelty : but my presence was always necessary ; and the stream of business2 liurried me along. Sometimes I was afraid lest I should be charged with ingratitude^, but...
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