Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... M'Queen . Mr. Malcolm M'Cleod . Sail to Rasay . Fingal . Homer . Elegant and gay entertainment at Rasay , September 9. Antiquity of the family of Rasay . Cure of infidelity . September 10 . September 10 . Contents . 7 Survey of the island.
... M'Queen . Mr. Malcolm M'Cleod . Sail to Rasay . Fingal . Homer . Elegant and gay entertainment at Rasay , September 9. Antiquity of the family of Rasay . Cure of infidelity . September 10 . September 10 . Contents . 7 Survey of the island.
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... M'Queen is a Highland mode of expression . An Englishman would say one M'Queen . But where there are clans or tribes of men , dis- tinguished by patronymick surnames , the individuals of each are considered as if they were of different ...
... M'Queen is a Highland mode of expression . An Englishman would say one M'Queen . But where there are clans or tribes of men , dis- tinguished by patronymick surnames , the individuals of each are considered as if they were of different ...
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... M'Queen said he had more volumes ; and his pride seemed to be much piqued that we were surprised at his having books . Near to this place we had passed a party of soldiers , under a serjeant's command , at work upon the road . We gave ...
... M'Queen said he had more volumes ; and his pride seemed to be much piqued that we were surprised at his having books . Near to this place we had passed a party of soldiers , under a serjeant's command , at work upon the road . We gave ...
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... M'Queen laird of Glenmorison , and the laird to go to America . M'Queen very generously answered , he should be sorry for it ; for the laird could not shift for himself in America as he could do . I talked of the officers whom we had ...
... M'Queen laird of Glenmorison , and the laird to go to America . M'Queen very generously answered , he should be sorry for it ; for the laird could not shift for himself in America as he could do . I talked of the officers whom we had ...
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... M'Queen walked some miles to give us a convoy . He had , in 1745 , joined the Highland army at Fort Augustus , and continued in it till after the battle of Culloden . As he narrated the particulars of that ill - advised , but brave ...
... M'Queen walked some miles to give us a convoy . He had , in 1745 , joined the Highland army at Fort Augustus , and continued in it till after the battle of Culloden . As he narrated the particulars of that ill - advised , but brave ...
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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