The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Tom 5J. Murray, 1835 |
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... Highland custom . Dr. Johnson would not partake of it ; but , being desirous to do honour to the modes " of other times , " drank some water out of the shell . In the forenoon Dr. Johnson said , " it would re- quire great resignation to ...
... Highland custom . Dr. Johnson would not partake of it ; but , being desirous to do honour to the modes " of other times , " drank some water out of the shell . In the forenoon Dr. Johnson said , " it would re- quire great resignation to ...
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... Highland address ; for as soon as we arrived , he said , with a spirited familiarity , " Now , Col , if you could get us a dish of tea . " Dr. Johnson and I had each an excellent bedchamber . We had a dis- pute which of us had the best ...
... Highland address ; for as soon as we arrived , he said , with a spirited familiarity , " Now , Col , if you could get us a dish of tea . " Dr. Johnson and I had each an excellent bedchamber . We had a dis- pute which of us had the best ...
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... Highland landlords , who let their substantial tenants leave them , are infatuated ; for the poor small tenants cannot give them good rents , from the very nature of things . They have not the means of raising more from their farms ...
... Highland landlords , who let their substantial tenants leave them , are infatuated ; for the poor small tenants cannot give them good rents , from the very nature of things . They have not the means of raising more from their farms ...
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... Highland treaty made upon a very memorable occasion . Maclean , the son of John Gerves [ one of the ancient lairds ] , who recovered Col , and conquered Barra , had obtained , it is said , from James II . , a grant of the lands of ...
... Highland treaty made upon a very memorable occasion . Maclean , the son of John Gerves [ one of the ancient lairds ] , who recovered Col , and conquered Barra , had obtained , it is said , from James II . , a grant of the lands of ...
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... Highland tradition . We did not sit down to dinner till between six and seven . We lived plentifully here , and had a true welcome . In such a season , good firing was of no small importance . The peats were excellent , and burned ...
... Highland tradition . We did not sit down to dinner till between six and seven . We lived plentifully here , and had a true welcome . In such a season , good firing was of no small importance . The peats were excellent , and burned ...
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afterwards antè appeared Argyle asked Auchinleck Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe Boswell's breakfast called Campbell castle character church Col's compliments conversation DEAR SIR dined dinner doctor doctor of medicine Duke Duke of Argyle Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Garrick gentleman give hear heard Hebrides Highland honour hope humble servant Icolmkill Inchkenneth Inverary island JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Journey knew lady Laird Langton late learned LETTER Lichfield lived London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Maclean Macleod main land mean mentioned miles mind morning Mull never night observed Piozzi pleased political Rasay recollect remarkable sail Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed seen Sir Allan M'Lean suppose talked tell tenants thing thought Thrale Tobermorie told Tom Davies took Tour Ulva vessel walked WALTER SCOTT wind wish write young
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Strona 86 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Strona 231 - I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.
Strona 86 - With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs — a thoughtful band, By forms...
Strona 89 - The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty ! make thick my blood ; Stop up...
Strona 287 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Strona 42 - Its merits had not escaped the notice of Dr. Johnson, though in politics opposed to much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Table Talk.
Strona 137 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects , and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.
Strona 233 - I'll have a double quantity; for I am told Foote means to take me off, as he calls it, and I am determined the fellow shall not do it with impunity.
Strona 257 - When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest.
Strona 19 - There is no arguing with Johnson; for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.