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Returning homeward through Fleet-street, and as Laura was just stating to Pen's infinite amusement that Fanny was very well, but that really there was no beauty in her there might be, but she could not see it as they were locked near Temple-bar, they saw young Huxter returning to his bride.
Pray for me, my dear Lucy. 'Make my compliments to Mrs. Cobb, and Miss Adey, and my old friend Hetty Baily, and to all the Lichfield ladies. 'I am, dear Madam, 'Yours, affectionately, 'Bolt-court, Fleet-street, March 19, 1782. On the day on which this letter was written, he thus feelingly mentions his respected friend and physician, Dr. Lawrence:
Copied, by permission, from a handsome Lithograph, published by Mr. Waller, Fleet-street. The church has been built from the designs and under the superintendance of John Shaw, Esq., F.R. and A.S. the architect of Christ's Hospital. The tower is of the Kelton stone, a very superior kind of freestone, of beautiful colour, from the county of Rutland.
I knew no good would come of his Fleet-street games, though he used to laugh things off himself. He would come in about seven in the evening, and seat himself at his table. Then he would hiccup, "Can't write politics; no good. Give us a nice light subject." "Try an article on the country at this season of the year." "Good. I can't hold the damned pen. What do you say? Ragged Robin?
To endeavour to make HER ridiculous, is like blacking the chimney. * Croker identifies her as Mrs. Macaulay. See p. 119. I talked of the cheerfulness of Fleet-street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it. JOHNSON. 'Why, Sir, Fleet-street has a very animated appearance; but I think the full tide of human existence is at Charing-cross.
I hope he has been guilty of nothing worse than credulity, and he then certainly deserves commiseration. I never heard otherwise than that he was an honest man, and I hope that by your countenance and that of other gentlemen who favour or pity him some relief may be obtained. 'I am, Sir, 'Your most humble servant, 'SAM. JOHNSON. 'Bolt Court, Fleet-street, 'Jan. 30, 1778.
Rackstrow, of the Museum in Fleet-street, was his Colonel. It may be believed he did not serve in person; but the idea, with all its circumstances, is certainly laughable. He upon that occasion provided himself with a musket, and with a sword and belt, which I have seen hanging in his closet. He was very constant to those whom he once employed, if they gave him no reason to be displeased.
While the Dictionary was going forward, Johnson lived part of the time in Holborn, part in Gough-square, Fleet-street; and he had an upper room fitted up like a counting-house for the purpose, in which he gave to the copyists their several tasks.
'Gough-square, Fleet-street, April 8,1755. The Dictionary, with a Grammar and History of the English Language, being now at length published, in two volumes folio, the world contemplated with wonder so stupendous a work achieved by one man, while other countries had thought such undertakings fit only for whole academies.
He has taken a little lodging in Fleet-street in order to be near, to devote himself to him. He has as much goodness as learning, and that is saying a bold thing of one of the first Greek scholars we have. Floyer was the Lichfield physician on whose advice Johnson was 'touched' by Queen Anne. Ante, i. 42, 91, and post, July 20, 1784. To which Johnson returned this answer: 'Dr.
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