Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1744)Harper, 1904 |
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... late my own sayings , rather as keys to what is valuable be- longing to others , than for their own sake . long before we shall be at Marischal College . ' BOSWELL . In spite of this warning Sir Walter Scott fell into the same error ...
... late my own sayings , rather as keys to what is valuable be- longing to others , than for their own sake . long before we shall be at Marischal College . ' BOSWELL . In spite of this warning Sir Walter Scott fell into the same error ...
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... late truly learned and philosophical friend Mr. Crosbie said , that the English are better animals than the Scots ; they are nearer the sun ; their blood is richer , and more mellow : but when I humour any of them in an outrageous ...
... late truly learned and philosophical friend Mr. Crosbie said , that the English are better animals than the Scots ; they are nearer the sun ; their blood is richer , and more mellow : but when I humour any of them in an outrageous ...
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... late in the evening , I received a note from him , that he was arrived at Boyd's inn ' , at the head of the Canongate . I went to him . directly . He embraced me cordially ; and I exulted in the ' In Cockburn's Life of Jeffrey , i . 157 ...
... late in the evening , I received a note from him , that he was arrived at Boyd's inn ' , at the head of the Canongate . I went to him . directly . He embraced me cordially ; and I exulted in the ' In Cockburn's Life of Jeffrey , i . 157 ...
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... late baronet , of some distinction in the political world in the beginning of the present reign , observe , that ' walking the streets of Edinburgh at night was pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . ' The peril is much abated ...
... late baronet , of some distinction in the political world in the beginning of the present reign , observe , that ' walking the streets of Edinburgh at night was pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . ' The peril is much abated ...
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... late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Han- way should have obtained him a magnificent reward from the East - India Company . He shewed much complacency upon finding that the mistress of the house was so atten- tive to ...
... late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Han- way should have obtained him a magnificent reward from the East - India Company . He shewed much complacency upon finding that the mistress of the house was so atten- tive to ...
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Aberdeen ancient asked August August 15 August 21 battle of Culloden Beattie boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast Burke called castle chief church College conversation dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Errol Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman Goldsmith heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Horace Walpole horse Hume Inchkenneth Inverness island isle James James Boswell John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Monboddo lordship M'Aulay M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo Mull never night observed Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree Prince Charles Professor Rasay Robertson Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept servant shew Sir Alexander spirit Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told walked WALTER SCOTT wish writing wrote young