The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides: With Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, ...Henry Baldwin, 1785 - 524 pages |
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... vifit the Hebrides . Martin's Account of those islands had impreffed us with a notion that we might there contemplate a system of life almost totally different from what we had been accustomed to fee ; and , to find fimplicity and ...
... vifit the Hebrides . Martin's Account of those islands had impreffed us with a notion that we might there contemplate a system of life almost totally different from what we had been accustomed to fee ; and , to find fimplicity and ...
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... vifit Scotland this year . " The more attraction , however , the better ; " and therefore , though I know he will be happy to meet you there , it will forward the " scheme , if , in your answer to this , you exprefs " yourself ...
... vifit Scotland this year . " The more attraction , however , the better ; " and therefore , though I know he will be happy to meet you there , it will forward the " scheme , if , in your answer to this , you exprefs " yourself ...
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... vifit fome of the Highland scenes , I am con- " fident he would be pleased with the grand " features of nature in many parts of this " country : he will meet with many perfons " here who refpect him , and fome whom I am " perfuaded he ...
... vifit fome of the Highland scenes , I am con- " fident he would be pleased with the grand " features of nature in many parts of this " country : he will meet with many perfons " here who refpect him , and fome whom I am " perfuaded he ...
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... vifit his lordship ; and was alfo curious to fee them together * . I men- tioned it to Dr. Johnfon , who faid , " He would go two miles out of his way to see Lord Monboddo . " I therefore fent forward Jofeph , with the following note ...
... vifit his lordship ; and was alfo curious to fee them together * . I men- tioned it to Dr. Johnfon , who faid , " He would go two miles out of his way to see Lord Monboddo . " I therefore fent forward Jofeph , with the following note ...
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... vifit . - Johnson . " I little thought , when I had the honour to meet your lordship in London , that I should fee you at Monboddo . " -After dinner , as the ladies were going away , Dr. Johnson would ftand up . He infifted that ...
... vifit . - Johnson . " I little thought , when I had the honour to meet your lordship in London , that I should fee you at Monboddo . " -After dinner , as the ladies were going away , Dr. Johnson would ftand up . He infifted that ...
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