Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... shewed much complacency upon finding that the mistress of the house was so attentive to his singular habit ; and as no man could be more polite when he chose to be so , his address to her was most courteous and engaging ; and his ...
... shewed much complacency upon finding that the mistress of the house was so attentive to his singular habit ; and as no man could be more polite when he chose to be so , his address to her was most courteous and engaging ; and his ...
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... shewed itself to us from the mind of Johnson , thus appearing again at such a distance of time , and without any communication between them , enlarged to full growth in the mind of Markham , is a curious object of philosophical ...
... shewed itself to us from the mind of Johnson , thus appearing again at such a distance of time , and without any communication between them , enlarged to full growth in the mind of Markham , is a curious object of philosophical ...
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... shewed him the signed assurances of the three successive Kings of the Hanover family , to maintain the Presbyterian establishment in Scotland . ' We'll give you that ( said he ) into the bargain . ' We next went to the great church of ...
... shewed him the signed assurances of the three successive Kings of the Hanover family , to maintain the Presbyterian establishment in Scotland . ' We'll give you that ( said he ) into the bargain . ' We next went to the great church of ...
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... shewed him the Royal Infirmary , for which , and for every other exertion of generous publick spirit in his power , that noble- minded citizen of Edinburgh , George Drummond , will be ever held in honourable remembrance . And we were ...
... shewed him the Royal Infirmary , for which , and for every other exertion of generous publick spirit in his power , that noble- minded citizen of Edinburgh , George Drummond , will be ever held in honourable remembrance . And we were ...
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... shewed that there was then abundance of learning in Scotland ; and that the conceits in that collection , with which people find fault , were mere mode . ' He added , ' we could not now entertain a sovereign so ; that Buchanan had ...
... shewed that there was then abundance of learning in Scotland ; and that the conceits in that collection , with which people find fault , were mere mode . ' He added , ' we could not now entertain a sovereign so ; that Buchanan had ...
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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