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" Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not ; for here I first conceived the thought of this narration. "
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 156
by James Boswell - 1785 - 524 pages
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pages
...head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide,...here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. H-« ..... :..,: a .- .11 We were in this place at eafe and by r -*r choke, and had no evils to fuffer...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 39

Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 pages
...head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the atr-ibft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide,...I firft conceived the thought of this narration.' We congratulate the public on the event with which this quotation concludes, and are fully perfuaded...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Volumes 1-2

Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pages
...Toft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and foHtude. Before me, and on either fide, were high liills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the...here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. We were in this place .at eafe and by choice, and had no evils to fuffer or to fear ; yet the imaginations...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 52

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 pages
...filencc, and folitude., Before me, and on either fide, weic high hills, which by bin{ dering * . p Jering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpeot the hour well I knpw not j fog here 1 firft conceived the thought of this narration. ' We were...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well, I know not ; for here I first conceived the thought of this...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide,...here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. We were in this place at eafe and by choice, and had no evils to fuffer or to fear; yet the imaginations...
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Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide,...ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for kfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration....
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...rudencfs, lilcnce, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were highhilk, which, by hindering the rye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpei.t the hour well I know not ;. for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. We were...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...soft, and all was rudenesSj silence* and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hilis, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment reir itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not; for here I first conceived the thought of this...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide,...here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. We were in this place at eafe and by choice, and had no evils to fuffer or to fear ; yet the imaginations...
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