Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... calls him , ' a trueborn Englishman ' · so English that foreigners could neither understand him nor relish his Life . -- lessened 4 Advertisement to the Third Edition . lessened by recording ADVERTISEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION.
... calls him , ' a trueborn Englishman ' · so English that foreigners could neither understand him nor relish his Life . -- lessened 4 Advertisement to the Third Edition . lessened by recording ADVERTISEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION.
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... highest estima- tion , and will be read and admired as long as the English language shall be spoken or understood . LONDON , 15th Aug. 1786 . J. B. CONTENTS . 3 Cullenf SHIRF ERDE B Nih Dundee E Dysart irkaldy CONTENTS.
... highest estima- tion , and will be read and admired as long as the English language shall be spoken or understood . LONDON , 15th Aug. 1786 . J. B. CONTENTS . 3 Cullenf SHIRF ERDE B Nih Dundee E Dysart irkaldy CONTENTS.
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... English soldiers compared . The Stage . Mr. Garrick , Mrs. Cibber , Mrs. Pritchard , Mrs. Clive . Inverness . August 29 . Macbeth's Castle . Incorrectness of writers of Travels . Coinage of new words . Dr. Johnson's Dictionary . August ...
... English soldiers compared . The Stage . Mr. Garrick , Mrs. Cibber , Mrs. Pritchard , Mrs. Clive . Inverness . August 29 . Macbeth's Castle . Incorrectness of writers of Travels . Coinage of new words . Dr. Johnson's Dictionary . August ...
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... English historians . Mr. Pennant's Tours criticised . September 18. Ancient residence of a Highland Chief . Languages the pedigree of nations . Laird of the Isle of Muck . September 19 . Choice of a wife . Women an over - match for men ...
... English historians . Mr. Pennant's Tours criticised . September 18. Ancient residence of a Highland Chief . Languages the pedigree of nations . Laird of the Isle of Muck . September 19 . Choice of a wife . Women an over - match for men ...
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... English . The grounds on which the sale of an estate may be set aside in a court of equity . October 17 . Arrive at Inchkenneth . Sir Allan Maclean and his daughters . None but theological books should be read on Sun- day . Dr. Campbell ...
... English . The grounds on which the sale of an estate may be set aside in a court of equity . October 17 . Arrive at Inchkenneth . Sir Allan Maclean and his daughters . None but theological books should be read on Sun- day . Dr. Campbell ...
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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