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" In the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of people, those who gave the wall, and those who took it ; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When... "
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson - Page 232
by James Boswell - 1813 - 460 pages
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...fets of people, thofe who gave the wall, and thofe who took it ; the peaceable and the quarrelfome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother afked me, whether I was one of thofe who gave the wall, or thofe who took it. Now, it is fixed that...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...fets of people, thofe who gave the wall, and thofe who took it ; the peaceable and the quarrelfome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother afked me, whether I was one of thofe who gave the wall, or thofe who took it. Now it is fixed that...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...following minute anecdote of this period : " In the last age, when my mother lived in London, 1737. there were two sets of people, those who gave the...wall, ^^ and those who took it ; the peaceable and the quarrel28.' some. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson

James Boswell - 1813 - 492 pages
...company by Gumming the Quaker, and used to go there sometimes .when I drank wine. In the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of...asked me whether I was one of those who gave the wall, pr those who took it. Now, it is fixed that every man keeps to the right ; or, if one is taking the...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...his townsmen. He related to me the following minute anecdote of this period : " In the last agr, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of...London, my mother asked me, whether I was one of those that gave the wall, or those that took it. Now it is fixed that every man keeps to the right; or, if...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...others may calculate. He related the following minute anecdote of this period : " In the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of...London, my mother asked me, whether I was one of those that gave the wall, or those who took it. Now it is fixed that every man keeps to the right ; or, if...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...his townsmen. He related to me the following minute anecdote of this period : " la the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of...When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in Loodon, my mother asked me, whether I was one of those that gave the trail, or those that took it....
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...others may calculate. He related the following minute anecdote of this period : " In the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of...London, my mother asked me, whether I was one of those that gave the wall, or those who took it. Now it is fixed that every man keeps to the right ; or, if...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...his townsmen. He related to me the following minute anecdote of this period : In the last age, when his character would be sufficiently supported by...Mitts Hornocks, one of whom is now married to Henr JVow it is fixed that every man keeps to the right ; or, if one is taking the wall, another yields...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...his townsmen. He related to me the following minute anecdote of this period : In the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of...peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfiefd, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether I was one of those who rave the...
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