Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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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 inn2 , at the head of the Canongate . I went to him directly . He embraced me cordially ; and I exulted in the thought , that I now had him actually in ...
... late in the evening , I received a note from him , that he was arrived at Boyd's inn2 , at the head of the Canongate . I went to him directly . He embraced me cordially ; and I exulted in the thought , that I now had him actually in ...
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... late baronet , of some distinc- tion 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 ...
... late baronet , of some distinc- tion 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 ...
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... late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Hanway 3 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 attentive to his ...
... late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Hanway 3 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 attentive to his ...
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... late years that Forbes has generally ceased to be a dis- syllable . The saint's name of Veronica was introduced into our family through my great grandmother Veronica , Countess of Kincardine , a Dutch lady of the noble house of ...
... late years that Forbes has generally ceased to be a dis- syllable . The saint's name of Veronica was introduced into our family through my great grandmother Veronica , Countess of Kincardine , a Dutch lady of the noble house of ...
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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