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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... - Page 106
by James Boswell - 1822
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, 3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ;" and thus by degrees the title was 2 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Rillaloe,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingffeet,3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...great a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do 1 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, " With the goat," said his Lordship. Such, however,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...when they firn commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably gravr, and in particnUr it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such...the excellence of his conversation, that his absence «ran felt as >o great a loss, that it used to be ^aid, "We can do nothing without the Llue-slockingt...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,* whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue stockings" and thus by degrees the title was...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, «as Mr. Stillingfieet, whose dress wan remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed,...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was u-lt as «o great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ',"...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ;" and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a Blue-stocking Club, in her " Has Bleu," a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous...
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine

Arminianism - 1858 - 1194 pages
...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, (grandson of the Bishop,) whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, 'We can do nothing without the blue slacking! ; ' and thus...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 440 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet9, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...has admirably described a Blue Stocking Club, in her " Bos Bleu" a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous there are mentioned. . Johnson...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Slillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a blue-stocking-club in her 'Bos Bleu,' a poem, in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleef, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the Hue stockings ;' and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described...
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