Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... Edinburgh sur- veyed . Character of Swift's works . Evil spirits and witchcraft . Lord Monboddo and the Ouran - Outang . August 17. Poetry and Dictionary writing . Scepticism . Eternal ne- cessity refuted . Lord Hailes's criticism on ...
... Edinburgh sur- veyed . Character of Swift's works . Evil spirits and witchcraft . Lord Monboddo and the Ouran - Outang . August 17. Poetry and Dictionary writing . Scepticism . Eternal ne- cessity refuted . Lord Hailes's criticism on ...
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... Edinburgh . political principles in- creased by opposition . Edinburgh Castle . Fingal . English cre- dulity not less than Scottish . Second Sight . Garrick and Foote compared as companions . Moravian Missions and Methodism . November ...
... Edinburgh . political principles in- creased by opposition . Edinburgh Castle . Fingal . English cre- dulity not less than Scottish . Second Sight . Garrick and Foote compared as companions . Moravian Missions and Methodism . November ...
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... [ Edinburgh ] I found the following note in the handwriting of Mr. Boswell : -This very book accom- panied Mr. Samuel Johnson and me in our Tour to the Hebrides . ' UPCOTT . Croker's Boswell , p . 267 . When 14 Boswell'attracts ' Johnson ...
... [ Edinburgh ] I found the following note in the handwriting of Mr. Boswell : -This very book accom- panied Mr. Samuel Johnson and me in our Tour to the Hebrides . ' UPCOTT . Croker's Boswell , p . 267 . When 14 Boswell'attracts ' Johnson ...
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... Edinburgh , about the close of the summer session , and then visit some of the Highland scenes , I am confident he would be pleased with the grand features of nature in many parts of this country : he will meet with many persons here ...
... Edinburgh , about the close of the summer session , and then visit some of the Highland scenes , I am confident he would be pleased with the grand features of nature in many parts of this country : he will meet with many persons here ...
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... Edinburgh . With such propitious convoys did he proceed to my native city . But , lest metaphor should make it be supposed he actually went by sea , I choose to mention that he travelled in post - chaises , of which the rapid motion was ...
... Edinburgh . With such propitious convoys did he proceed to my native city . But , lest metaphor should make it be supposed he actually went by sea , I choose to mention that he travelled in post - chaises , of which the rapid motion was ...
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Aberdeen ancient ante asked August August 19 August 21 battle of Culloden believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle chief church conversation dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Horace Walpole horse Hume island isle John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo never night observed October Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree pretty Prince Charles Prince Charles's escape publick Samuel Johnson says Scotland seemed September 13 servant shewed Sir Alexander spirit Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale told took walked WALTER SCOTT wish woman words writing wrote