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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. - Page 21
1801
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hung down my head, and fneak about with dirty (hoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end ir his propolhl than to appear wife and manly, foon acmiiefced, fince I was not to live by my learning;...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hang down my head, and fneak about with dirty fhoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who...for indeed he had known very few ftudents that had notfomeftiffhefs in their manner. They therefore agreed, that a domeftick tutor fhould be procured,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hang down my head, and fneak about with dirty fhoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his propofal than to appea&wife and manly, foon acquiefced, fince I was not to live by my learning; for indeed he had known...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...me tear my clothes, and nang down my head, and Ihcak about with dirty fhoes and blottcJ fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his propufal than to appear wife and manly, ibon acquiefced, uqce I was not to live by my learning ; for...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

1797 - 680 pages
...ir.v cloathi, and hang down my head, and fseiic about with dirty (hoes and blotted • .'tn, ту hiir unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his P'opo&l than to appear wile and manly, bonacquiefced, fmce I was not to live by if Y ¡earning ; for...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hang down my head, and fneak about with dirty fhoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who...indeed he had known very few ftudents that had not fome ftiffnefsin their manner. They therefore agreed, that a domeftick tutor mould be procured, and hired...
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Select British Classics, Volume 7

1803 - 296 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hang down my head, and sneak about with dirty shoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his proposal than to appear wise and manly, soon acquiesced, since I was not to live by my learning ; for...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hang down my head, and sneak about with dirty shoes and blotted fingers^ my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his proposal than to appear wise and manly, soon acquiesced, since I was not to. live by my learning ;...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 3

1806 - 340 pages
...me tear my clothes, and hang down my head, and sneak about with dirty shoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his proposal than to appear wise and manly, soon acquiesced, since I was not to live by my learning ; for...
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The British Essayists, Volume 21

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pages
...me tear my clothes, and. hang down my head, and sneak about with dirty shoes and blotted fingers, my hair unpowdered, and my hat uncocked. My father, who had no other end in his proposal than to appear wise and manly, soon acquiesced, since I was not to live by my learning ; for,...
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