Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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Stran 16
... asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a Scotch education be quite at home at Eton ? I had ...
... asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a Scotch education be quite at home at Eton ? I had ...
Stran 23
... asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers , lifted a lump of sugar , and put it into it . The Doctor , in indignation , threw it out of the window . Scott said , he was afraid he would ...
... asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers , lifted a lump of sugar , and put it into it . The Doctor , in indignation , threw it out of the window . Scott said , he was afraid he would ...
Stran 25
... asking my father why he had not prepared us for such uncouth , untoward strangeness , he laughed heartily , and said he had entirely forgotten that the same impression had been at first made upon himself ; but had been lost even on the ...
... asking my father why he had not prepared us for such uncouth , untoward strangeness , he laughed heartily , and said he had entirely forgotten that the same impression had been at first made upon himself ; but had been lost even on the ...
Stran 42
... asked him , ' Would you not , Sir , start as Mr. Garrick does , if you saw a ghost ? ' He answered , I hope not . If I did , I should frighten the ghost . ' 6 42 - MONDAY , AUGUST 16 . Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast . We talked ...
... asked him , ' Would you not , Sir , start as Mr. Garrick does , if you saw a ghost ? ' He answered , I hope not . If I did , I should frighten the ghost . ' 6 42 - MONDAY , AUGUST 16 . Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast . We talked ...
Stran 59
... asked Lord Stowell in what estimation he found Boswell amongst his countrymen . " Generally liked as a good - natured jolly fellow , " replied his lordship . " But was he respected ? " " Well , I think he had about the proportion of ...
... asked Lord Stowell in what estimation he found Boswell amongst his countrymen . " Generally liked as a good - natured jolly fellow , " replied his lordship . " But was he respected ? " " Well , I think he had about the proportion of ...
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan DUPPA Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole Hume Humphry Clinker Inchkenneth island isle JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote journey King Kingsburgh Lady Laird land learning lived London Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed opinion passage Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Prince Charles publick Rasay Robertson rock Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tour walked WALTER SCOTT wish writing young