Boswell: the Ominous Years, 1774-1776McGraw-Hill, 1963 - 427 Seiten The shape of the years to come emerges from this volume of which more than one-half is occupied by the London journals. |
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... play at whist . William Aytoun was the fourth man . I felt all the former symptoms of gaming which have at times fevered me : anxiety , keenness , etc. , etc. I lost about two guineas . We supped and drank but a little . When I came ...
... play at whist . William Aytoun was the fourth man . I felt all the former symptoms of gaming which have at times fevered me : anxiety , keenness , etc. , etc. I lost about two guineas . We supped and drank but a little . When I came ...
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... play , having taken a ticket from Sir Joshua in the morning . He had forty places which he was to fill mostly with wits , Mrs. Abington being vain of their attendance . Sir Joshua himself dined with so many sea - officers , Mediter ...
... play , having taken a ticket from Sir Joshua in the morning . He had forty places which he was to fill mostly with wits , Mrs. Abington being vain of their attendance . Sir Joshua himself dined with so many sea - officers , Mediter ...
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James Boswell Charles Ryskamp, Frederick Albert Pottle. may play a little at cards for his amusement ; but he's not to play at mar- bles , or at chuck - farthing in the piazza . No , Sir , there is no profession to which a man gives a ...
James Boswell Charles Ryskamp, Frederick Albert Pottle. may play a little at cards for his amusement ; but he's not to play at mar- bles , or at chuck - farthing in the piazza . No , Sir , there is no profession to which a man gives a ...
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The Ominous Years 17741776 | 1 |
Joseph Brant Thayendanegea the Mohawk Chief c 17401807 From | 134 |
APPENDIX A Draft of a letter to Lord Auchinleck written by Boswell | 363 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Advocate affected agreed Alexander appeared asked attended Auchinleck believe Boswell Boswell's breakfast brother called Campbell Captain cause character Charles Church Colonel considered conversation Court daughter David deal DECEMBER dined dinner drank tea drink Edinburgh engaged England English Erskine father felt forenoon gave George give heard hope Italy James John Johnson journal keep kind Lady later letter lived London looked Lord MARCH mean meeting mentioned mind Miss morning never night notes NOVEMBER observed once opinion perhaps played pleased present pretty probably received returned Robert Scotland seemed seen sent Session showed Sir John spirits spoke SUNDAY supped talked tell thing thought told took town walked wife wished writing written wrote young