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Boswell, James

(1740-1795) Scottish writer. James Boswell was a close friend of Samuel Johnson, known for "An Account of Corsica" (1768), "Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides" (1785) and "Life of Samuel Johnson" (1791).
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James Boswell

Read about James Boswell, from "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature."

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