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" He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit which he had contracted early, and from which he had never called upon his reason to disentangle him. This was his... "
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 158
by Dugald Stewart - 1829
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...go out or in at a door or paflage, by a certain number of fteps from a certain point, or at leaft fo as that either his right or his left foot, (I am not certain which,) fhould conftantly make the firft actual movement when he came clofe to the door or paflage. Thus I...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...none of his friends even ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to mesome superstitions habit, which he had contracted early, and from which he had never called upou his reason to disentangle him. This was his anxions care to go out or in at • door or passage,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...none of his friends even ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he had contracted early, and from which he had...anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage, by a . 1 [It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired to a window or corner of the room,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...none of his friends even ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he had contracted early, and from which he had...anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage, by a 1 [It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired to a window or corner of the room,...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pages
...of his friends " ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some " superstitious habit, which he had contracted early, and from " which he...had never called upon his reason to disentangle him. fy " This was, his anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage, / " by a certain number of steps...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volumes 1-2

Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...ELEMENTS OP THE PHILOSOPHY [chap. 1U 14 called upon his reason to disentangle him. This was, hisanxioti? care *' to go out or in at a door or passage, by a certain number of <leps from '' a certain point, or at least so as that either his right or his left foot 4 (I am not...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...none of his friends even ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he had contracted early, and from which he had never called I'pon hU reason to disentangle him. This was his anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit which he had contracted early, and from which he had...certain number of steps from a certain point, or at • [See post, 12th Oct. 1773.— ED.] « It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit which he had contracted early, and from which he had...certain number of steps from a certain point, or at ' [See post, 12th Oct. 1773 En.] ' It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired to...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit which he had contracted early, and from which he had...-certain number of steps from a certain point, or at ' 1 [See post, 12th Oct. 1773 ED.] ; * It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired...
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