Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1744)Harper, 1904 |
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... talked of going to the North Pole , and said , ' You do not insist on my accom- panying you ? No , Sir , ' ' Then I am very willing you should go . ' I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by such apprehensions ...
... talked of going to the North Pole , and said , ' You do not insist on my accom- panying you ? No , Sir , ' ' Then I am very willing you should go . ' I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by such apprehensions ...
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... talked 1 See ante , i . 318 . Afterwards Lord Stowell . He , his brother Lord Eldon , and Chambers were all Newcastle men . See ante , i . 534 , for an anecdote of the journey and for a note on ' the Commons . ' 3 See ante , ii . 518 ...
... talked 1 See ante , i . 318 . Afterwards Lord Stowell . He , his brother Lord Eldon , and Chambers were all Newcastle men . See ante , i . 534 , for an anecdote of the journey and for a note on ' the Commons . ' 3 See ante , ii . 518 ...
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... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally sup- posed ; For ( said he ) it was only allowed when the question . ' ' Most of their buildings are very mean ; and the whole town bears some ...
... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally sup- posed ; For ( said he ) it was only allowed when the question . ' ' Most of their buildings are very mean ; and the whole town bears some ...
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... talked of the practice of the law . Sir William Forbes said , he thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . ' Sir , ( said Mr. Johnson , ) a lawyer has no business with the ...
... talked of the practice of the law . Sir William Forbes said , he thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . ' Sir , ( said Mr. Johnson , ) a lawyer has no business with the ...
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... talked of Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson said , he had great variety of knowledge , store of imagery , copiousness of lan- guage . ROBERTSON . He has wit too . ' JOHNSON . ' No , Sir ; he never succeeds there . ' Tis low ; ' tis conceit . I ...
... talked of Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson said , he had great variety of knowledge , store of imagery , copiousness of lan- guage . ROBERTSON . He has wit too . ' JOHNSON . ' No , Sir ; he never succeeds there . ' Tis low ; ' tis conceit . I ...
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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