Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... seemed to her to be intended for her amusement ; and when he stopped , she fluttered , and made a little infantine noise , and a kind of signal for him to begin again . She would be held close to him ; which was a proof , from simple ...
... seemed to her to be intended for her amusement ; and when he stopped , she fluttered , and made a little infantine noise , and a kind of signal for him to begin again . She would be held close to him ; which was a proof , from simple ...
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... seemed to sink into oblivion . Mr. Millar told me , ' he continues , ' that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty - five copies of it . . . I was I confess , discouraged , and had not the war at that time been breaking out between France ...
... seemed to sink into oblivion . Mr. Millar told me , ' he continues , ' that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty - five copies of it . . . I was I confess , discouraged , and had not the war at that time been breaking out between France ...
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... seemed to me to have an unaccountable prejudice against Swift3 ; for I once took the liberty to ask him , if Swift had per- sonally offended him , and he told me he had not . He said to - day , ' Swift is clear , but he is shallow . In ...
... seemed to me to have an unaccountable prejudice against Swift3 ; for I once took the liberty to ask him , if Swift had per- sonally offended him , and he told me he had not . He said to - day , ' Swift is clear , but he is shallow . In ...
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... seemed to be much surprized , when Dr. Johnson said , ' it was easier to him to write poetry than to compose his Dictionary . His mind was less on the stretch in doing the one than the other . Besides ; composing a Dictionary requires ...
... seemed to be much surprized , when Dr. Johnson said , ' it was easier to him to write poetry than to compose his Dictionary . His mind was less on the stretch in doing the one than the other . Besides ; composing a Dictionary requires ...
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... seemed quite academical ; and we found in his house very comfortable and genteel accommodation2 . THURSDAY , AUGUST 19 . We rose much refreshed . I had with me a map of Scotland , a bible which was given me by Lord Mountstuart when we ...
... seemed quite academical ; and we found in his house very comfortable and genteel accommodation2 . THURSDAY , AUGUST 19 . We rose much refreshed . I had with me a map of Scotland , a bible which was given me by Lord Mountstuart when we ...
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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