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in Boswell Life (1906) I 319: Why, Sir, in the formulary and statutory part of law, a plodding blockhead may excel; but in the ingenious and rational part of it a plodding blockhead can never excel.at blockhead, n.1
in Boswell Life (1906) I 319: Why, Sir, in the formulary and statutory part of law, a plodding blockhead may excel; but in the ingenious and rational part of it a plodding blockhead can never excel. in Boswell Life (1906) I 557: I could never see why Sir Roger [de Coverly] is represented as a little cracked.at cracked, adj.
in Life (1906) I 280: I love the young dogs of this age, they have more wit and humour and knowledge of life than we had.at dog, n.2
in Boswell Life (1906) II 360: A bishop (said he) has nothing to do at a tippling-house.at tippling-house, n.
in Boswell Life (1906) II 363: Mr Elliott mentioned a curious liquor peculiar to his country, which the Cornish fishermen drink. They call it Mahogany; and it is made of two parts gin, and one part treacle, well beaten together.at mahogany, n.
in Boswell Life (1906) II 365: Nay, my dear lady, don’t talk so. Mr. Long’s character is very short. It is nothing.at short, adj.1
in Boswell Life (1906) II 340: The language is warm indeed.at warm, adj.
in Boswell Life (1906) II 461: Sir, he is a cursed Whig, a bottomless Whig, as they all are now.at bottom, n.1
in Boswell Life (1906) II 463: I should like to come and have a cottage in your park, toddle about, live mostly on milk and be taken care of by Mrs. Boswell.at toddle, v.
(con. 1737) Life of Johnson (1992) 59: On clean-shirt-day he went abroad, and paid visits.at clean-shirt day (n.) under shirt, n.
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