Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... Scotland . August 15. Sir William Forbes . Practice of the law . Emigration . Dr. Beattie and Mr. Hume . Dr. Robertson . Mr. Burke's various and extraordinary talents . Question concerning genius . Whitfield and Wesley . Instructions to ...
... Scotland . August 15. Sir William Forbes . Practice of the law . Emigration . Dr. Beattie and Mr. Hume . Dr. Robertson . Mr. Burke's various and extraordinary talents . Question concerning genius . Whitfield and Wesley . Instructions to ...
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... 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 . Young Col.
... 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 . Young Col.
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... Scotland composed of stone and water , and a little earth . Turkish Spy . Dreary ride to Lochbuy . De- scription of the laird . October 22. Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr. Johnson , and rejected . Lochbuy's war - saddle . Sail to Oban ...
... Scotland composed of stone and water , and a little earth . Turkish Spy . Dreary ride to Lochbuy . De- scription of the laird . October 22. Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr. Johnson , and rejected . Lochbuy's war - saddle . Sail to Oban ...
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... Scotland . Johnson's Works , ix . I. 3 See ante , i . 450. On a copy of Martin in the Advocates ' Library [ Edinburgh ] I found the following note in the handwriting of Mr. Boswell : - " This very book accom- panied Mr. Samuel Johnson ...
... Scotland . Johnson's Works , ix . I. 3 See ante , i . 450. On a copy of Martin in the Advocates ' Library [ Edinburgh ] I found the following note in the handwriting of Mr. Boswell : - " This very book accom- panied Mr. Samuel Johnson ...
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... Scotland . that year with so much firmness , that I hoped he was at last in earnest . I knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to assist in setting him ...
... Scotland . that year with so much firmness , that I hoped he was at last in earnest . I knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to assist in setting him ...
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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 James John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo never night observed October perhaps Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree prayer pretty Prince Charles publick Rasay 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 writing wrote young