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1909 Aug 24
3:45 PM.
MEANING
Preface to
The Book.
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Of Boswell's Johnson, and to whom I was, for many other reasons
greatly attached, thought - I took no pains. But I did: I
worked harder over them than over anything else. I have taken
equal pains throughout this book to render my style, if
it can be called a style, but perhaps I should better say my
method of treatment and manner of expression, - as
little nauseous as I can; but I am sorry to say that I fear,
despight all my efforts, that you will find the reading a
dreadful dose.