Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... kind ' - To attract him , we had invitations from the chiefs Macdonald and Macleod ; and , for additional aid , I wrote to Lord Elibank 2 , Dr. William Robertson , and Dr. Beattie . To Dr. Robertson , so far as my letter concerned the ...
... kind ' - To attract him , we had invitations from the chiefs Macdonald and Macleod ; and , for additional aid , I wrote to Lord Elibank 2 , Dr. William Robertson , and Dr. Beattie . To Dr. Robertson , so far as my letter concerned the ...
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... at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a Scotch education be quite ' Your 16 Johnson's convoy to Edinburgh . ' Your very kind.
... at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a Scotch education be quite ' Your 16 Johnson's convoy to Edinburgh . ' Your very kind.
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... kind and agreeable favour of the 20th of April over- took me here yesterday , after having gone to Aberdeen , which place I left about a week ago . I am to set out this day for London , and hope to have the honour of paying my respects ...
... kind and agreeable favour of the 20th of April over- took me here yesterday , after having gone to Aberdeen , which place I left about a week ago . I am to set out this day for London , and hope to have the honour of paying my respects ...
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... kind of motion like the effect of a palsy : he appeared to be frequently disturbed by cramps , or convulsive contractions , of the nature of that distemper called St. Vitus's dance . He wore a full suit of plain brown clothes , with ...
... kind of motion like the effect of a palsy : he appeared to be frequently disturbed by cramps , or convulsive contractions , of the nature of that distemper called St. Vitus's dance . He wore a full suit of plain brown clothes , with ...
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... kind . ' It is only of late years that Forbes has generally ceased to be a dis- syllable . The saint's name of Veronica was introduced into our family through my great grandmother Veronica , Countess of Kincardine , a Dutch lady of the ...
... kind . ' It is only of late years that Forbes has generally ceased to be a dis- syllable . The saint's name of Veronica was introduced into our family through my great grandmother Veronica , Countess of Kincardine , a Dutch lady of the ...
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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