Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... lady of quality , of most distin- guished merit , what was the best History of England for her son to read . My friend recommended Hume's . But , upon recollecting that its usher was a superlative panegyrick on one , who endeavoured to ...
... lady of quality , of most distin- guished merit , what was the best History of England for her son to read . My friend recommended Hume's . But , upon recollecting that its usher was a superlative panegyrick on one , who endeavoured to ...
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... lady's spittle still ; a champion worthy of their cause . ' Journal , p . 58 . In a letter published in Jan. 1780 , he said : - ' I insist upon it , that no government , not Roman Catholic , ought to tolerate men of the Ro- man Catholic ...
... lady's spittle still ; a champion worthy of their cause . ' Journal , p . 58 . In a letter published in Jan. 1780 , he said : - ' I insist upon it , that no government , not Roman Catholic , ought to tolerate men of the Ro- man Catholic ...
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... lady for whom I had a high respect . There was a good deal of company in the room . When they were gone , I said to this lady , " What foolish talking have we had ! " " Yes , ( said she , ) but while they talked , you said nothing . " I ...
... lady for whom I had a high respect . There was a good deal of company in the room . When they were gone , I said to this lady , " What foolish talking have we had ! " " Yes , ( said she , ) but while they talked , you said nothing . " I ...
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... lady once offered to attend the Kirk there , if she might be permitted to have the pew swept and lined . " The pew swept and lined ! " said Mess John's wife , " my husband would think it downright popery . " ' In 1787 he wrote that ...
... lady once offered to attend the Kirk there , if she might be permitted to have the pew swept and lined . " The pew swept and lined ! " said Mess John's wife , " my husband would think it downright popery . " ' In 1787 he wrote that ...
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... lady , who talks broad Scotch with a paralytick voice , and is scarce understood by her own country- men . ' Piozzi Letters , i . 109. Lord Shelburne says that her husband , the last Duke , could neither read nor write without great ...
... lady , who talks broad Scotch with a paralytick voice , and is scarce understood by her own country- men . ' Piozzi Letters , i . 109. Lord Shelburne says that her husband , the last Duke , could neither read nor write without great ...
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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