Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... thought it necessary or proper , he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies . He was prone to superstition , but not to credulity . Though his ' See ante , iv . 111 . 2 Baretti , in a MS . note on Piozzi Letters ...
... thought it necessary or proper , he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies . He was prone to superstition , but not to credulity . Though his ' See ante , iv . 111 . 2 Baretti , in a MS . note on Piozzi Letters ...
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... thought there was something in it , if there had been for twenty years a neglect to prosecute a crime which was known . He would not allow that a murder , by not being discovered for twenty years , should escape punishment ' . We talked ...
... thought there was something in it , if there had been for twenty years a neglect to prosecute a crime which was known . He would not allow that a murder , by not being discovered for twenty years , should escape punishment ' . We talked ...
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... thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . ' Sir , ( said ... thoughts went slow and his words came much slower ; but a deep judgment appeared in everything he said or did . I may ...
... thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . ' Sir , ( said ... thoughts went slow and his words came much slower ; but a deep judgment appeared in everything he said or did . I may ...
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... thought that our veal in Scotland is not good . But here is some which I believe you will like . ' There was no catching him . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , what is commonly thought , I should take to be true . Your veal may be good ; but ...
... thought that our veal in Scotland is not good . But here is some which I believe you will like . ' There was no catching him . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , what is commonly thought , I should take to be true . Your veal may be good ; but ...
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... thought , but ne'er so well exprest . ) [ Pope's Essay on Criticism , ii . 297. ] but surprising allusions , brilliant sal- lies of vivacity , and pleasant con- ceits . His speeches in parliament are strewed with them . Take , for ...
... thought , but ne'er so well exprest . ) [ Pope's Essay on Criticism , ii . 297. ] but surprising allusions , brilliant sal- lies of vivacity , and pleasant con- ceits . His speeches in parliament are strewed with them . Take , for ...
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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