Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy deficient in learning . September 24 . 8 Contents . September 24. French hunting ...
... known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy deficient in learning . September 24 . 8 Contents . September 24. French hunting ...
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... known than those of almost any man ; yet it may not be at home at Eton ? I had my clas- sical quotations very ready . ' Letters of Boswell , p . 308 . Gray , Johnson writes ( Works , viii . 479 ) , visited Scotland in 1765. ' He ...
... known than those of almost any man ; yet it may not be at home at Eton ? I had my clas- sical quotations very ready . ' Letters of Boswell , p . 308 . Gray , Johnson writes ( Works , viii . 479 ) , visited Scotland in 1765. ' He ...
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... known he delighted to drink at all hours , particularly when sitting up late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Hanway3 should have obtained him a magnificent reward from the East- India Company . He shewed much ...
... known he delighted to drink at all hours , particularly when sitting up late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Hanway3 should have obtained him a magnificent reward from the East- India Company . He shewed much ...
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... known . He would not allow that a murder , by not being discovered for twenty years , should escape punishment ' . We talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally supposed ; ' For ( said he ) it ...
... known . He would not allow that a murder , by not being discovered for twenty years , should escape punishment ' . We talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally supposed ; ' For ( said he ) it ...
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... known . Bos- Boswell visited Holland in WELL . 1763. Ante , i . 473. Burnet says that the Earl was both the wisest and the worthiest man that belonged to his country , and fit for governing any affairs but his own ; which he by a wrong ...
... known . Bos- Boswell visited Holland in WELL . 1763. Ante , i . 473. Burnet says that the Earl was both the wisest and the worthiest man that belonged to his country , and fit for governing any affairs but his own ; which he by a wrong ...
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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