PREFACES,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL,

BY SAMUEL JOHNSON.

VOLUME THE FORTY-EIGHTH.

LONDON:

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FOR C.LATHU.T, j. UCKLAND, W.STRAHAN, J. RIVING-
TON AND ONE, T. DAVIES, T. PAYNE, L. DAVIS, W.OWEN,
B. WHITE, S. CROWDER, T. CASLON, T. LONGMAN,
B. LAW, E. AND C. DILLY, J. DODSLEY, H. BALDWIN,
J. WILKIE, J. ROBSON, J. JOHNSON, T. LOWNDES,
T.BECKET, G. ROBINSON, T.CADELL, W. DAVIS,
J. NICHOLS, F. NEWBERY, T. EVANS, J. RID-
LEY, R. BALDWIN, G. NICOL, LEIGH AND
SOTHEBY, J. BEW, N. CONANT,
J.MURRAY, W. FOX, J.BOWEN.

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