| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, ' Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London.' This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London', in my presence, many years before.... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 strani
...noble wild profpects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the nobleft profpect which a Scotchman ever fce,s, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed fally produced a roar of applaufe. After all, however, thofe, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature,... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 strani
...England!" This unexpected and pointed fally produced a roar of applaufe. After all, however, thofe, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny it to' Caledonia. i On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnfon furrounded with a numerous levee,, but have not preferved any... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects , and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...but have not preserved any part of his conversation. On the I4th we had another evening by ourselves at the Mitre. It happening to be a very rainy night,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 strani
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...but have not preserved any part of his conversation. On the 14th we had another evening by ourselves at the Mitre. It happening to be a very rainy night,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 strani
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those ^££ it to Caledonia. 1763. who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny 54. * On Saturday,... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 strani
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." — This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before.... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England...applause. After all, however, those who admire the rude grandenr of Nature, cannot deny it to Caledonia. On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnson surrounded with... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 strani
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left... | |
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