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" Out of one of the beds on which we were to repose started up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. "
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 106
by Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 384 pages
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 39

Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 pages
...had not heard, by whom his kindnefs was not likely to be ever repaid, and who could be re. commended to him only by their neceffities. '. We were now to...lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were 10 repofe, ftarted up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumftances...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...'Journey, compares him to a Cyclops. BOSWELL. ' Out of one of the beds on which we were to repose, started up at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge.' Works, ix. 44. Johnson wrote to Mrs. Thrale : — ' When we were taken up stairs, a dirty fellow bounced...
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A Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, and the Hebride Isles, in MDCCLXXXVI.

John Knox - 1787 - 566 pages
...Glen Elg, and we thought on him no more, till he came to us again, in about two hours, withaprcfent from his mafter of rum and fugar. The man had mentioned...entrance, a man, black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumftancesof no elegant recital concurred to difguft us. We had -been fouth entrance of the found,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...kindnefs was not likely to be ever repaid, and who could be recommended to him only by their nectffities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of...up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from B b 2 - the the forge. Other circumftances of no elegant recital concurred to difguft us. We had been...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...ever repaid, and who could be recommended to him only by their r.ecerthics. We were new to examine cur lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repofc, flart. ed up, at car entrance, a man bkick as a Cyclops from the fcrg?.. Other circnmfiances...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...Here was no meat, np milk, no bread, no eggs, no wine. We fKd not express much satisfaction, Hefe, We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repose, started up at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from tlie forge. Other circumstances of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...could be recommended to him only by tlieir nece.fiities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of pne of the beds, on which we were to repofe, ftarted up>...at our entrance, a man black" as a Cyclops from the the forge. Other circumftances of no elegant recital concurred to difguft. us. We had been frighted...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 54

1831 - 652 pages
...recorded in the Journey as follows : — ' Out of one of the beds on which ' we were to repose, started up, at our entrance, a man black * as a Cyclops from the forge.' Sometimes Johnson translated aloud. • The Rehearsal,' he said, very unjustly, • has not wit ' enough...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...kindness was not likely to be ever repaid, and who could be recommended to him only by their necessities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repose, started up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumstances of...
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The British Tourist's, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through ..., Volume 2

William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...kindness was not likely to be ever repaid, and who could be recommended to him only by their necessities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repose, started up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumstances of...
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