 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...Icolmkill, in which almost all the inhabitants of the island live, close to where the ancient building stood. As we approached the shore, the tower of the...abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 strani
...that was used in the buildings of Jcolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us... | |
 | Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 strani
...Islands ;—describing his emotions on visiting the famous island of lona, or Colombkill, he says—" We •were now treading that illustrious island which...barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion, would be impossible if it were... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1804 - 596 strani
...once Ute °f the Cateduiilun regions, whence savage clans and roviitjr, barbarians derived the benefit of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind, from all local emotion, would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 strani
...now treading that illustrious island, which was onee the luminary of the Caledonian regions, where savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 strani
...now treading that illustrious island, which was onee the luminary of the Caledonian regions, where savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 strani
...Our boat could not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which...abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1806 - 532 strani
...that farfamed. island, " once the luminary of the Caledonian regions," as Dr. Johnson expresses it, " whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived...benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion." The disciples of St. Columbus, who were called Culdees, were a regular clergy, differing from the church... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 strani
...the sacred place, * I have lately observed that this thought has been elegantly fxpressed by Cowley : which, as long as I can remember, I had thought on...blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 strani
...thought has been elegantly expressed by Covvley : ', " Things which offend when present, and affright, which, as long as I can remember, I had thought on...and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind frbm all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were... | |
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WE were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion... 
