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" Johnson appeared bustling about, with an ink-horn and pen in his button-hole, like an exciseman ; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a parcel of... "
London, Past and Present: Its History, Associations, and Traditions - Page 107
by Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1891
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...confidered to be the value of theproperty which was to be difpofed of, anfwered, " We are not here to fell a, parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich, beyond the. dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his defire, had been lately formed at...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...ink-horn and pen in his buttonhole, like an excise-man ; and on being asked what really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." •.' On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his desire, had been lately formed...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...and pen in 72. his buttonhole, like an excise-man; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, •which, at his desire, had been lately formed...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...and pen in his button hole, like an excise-man ; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answered. We are not here to »ell a parcel of boilers and vats, bat the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, anmered, We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the po> Untiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Ou Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...exciseman ; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to he disposed of, answered, " We are not here to sell a...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his desire, had been lately formed at...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 506 pages
...and pen in his button-hole, like an exciseman ; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6, he carried me to dine at a club, which, at his desire, had been lately formed at...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...and a pen in his button-hole, like an exciseman ; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice.'' — Mr. Thrale's death, however, was a very essential loss to Johnson, who, though he did not foresee...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
...inkhorn and pen in his buttonhole, like an exciseman ; and on being asked what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." On Friday, April 6th, he carried me to dine at a club which, at his desire, had been lately formed...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...what he really considered to be the value of the property which was to be disposed of, answer«!, " ination to Reason. We may take fancy for a companion, but must follow Heason as On Fridav, April (i, he carried me to dine ata club, which, at his desire, had been lately formed at...
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