 I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of Romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude.  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 72by Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 pages
...cogent. We therefore willingly difmounted and diverted ourfelves as the place gave us opportunity. ' I fat down on a bank, fuch as a writer of romance...might have delighted to feign I had indeed no trees to whifperover my head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the atr-ibft, and all... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 pages
...cogent. We therefore willingly diftnounted; and diverted ourfelves as the place gave us opportunity. • I fat down on a bank, fuch as a writer of Romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no iru .. to.whifper over my head, but a clear rivulet itreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...foon after came to • Dr. Johnfon, in his 'Journey, thus beautifully defcribes his Gtuation here:—" I fat down on a bank, fuch as a writer of romance...might have delighted to feign. I had, indeed, no trees lo whifper over my head ; but a clear rivulet ftreamed at to Auchnafheal, a kind of rural village,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...Johnson, in his Journey, thus beautifully describes his situation here : — ' I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had, indeed, no trees to whisper over my head ; but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...preparing it with fuch * Dr. johnfon, in his Journey, thus beautifully defcribes his fituation here : '<I fat down on a bank, fuch as a writer of romance might nave delighted to feign. I had, indeed, no trees to whifper over my head ; hut a clear rivulet ftreamed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...willingly dismounted and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity* I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of Romance might have delighted to feign* I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and... | |
 | Philip Bracebridge Homer - 1804 - 230 pages
...wil.lingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves, as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had inindeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...Johnson, in his Journey, thus beautifully describes his situation here : " I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had, indeed, no trees to whisper over my head ; but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. "1 sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft,... | |
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