Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales, Volume 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... tion . Dr. Beattie and Mr. Hume . Dr. Robertson . Mr. Burke's various and extraordinary talents . Question con- cerning genius . Whitfield and Wesley . Instructions to po- litical parties . Dr. Johnson's opinion of Garrick as a trage ...
... tion . Dr. Beattie and Mr. Hume . Dr. Robertson . Mr. Burke's various and extraordinary talents . Question con- cerning genius . Whitfield and Wesley . Instructions to po- litical parties . Dr. Johnson's opinion of Garrick as a trage ...
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... tion , and therefore I hope you will without delay write to me what I know you think , that may read it to the mighty sage , with prop- er emphasis , before I leave London , which I must do soon . He talks of you with the same warmth ...
... tion , and therefore I hope you will without delay write to me what I know you think , that may read it to the mighty sage , with prop- er emphasis , before I leave London , which I must do soon . He talks of you with the same warmth ...
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... tion of raw silk and mohair , buttons and button - holes made of cloth , serge , and other stuffs were prohibited . In 1738 a petition was pre- sented to Parliament stating that ' in evasion of this Act buttons and button - holes were ...
... tion of raw silk and mohair , buttons and button - holes made of cloth , serge , and other stuffs were prohibited . In 1738 a petition was pre- sented to Parliament stating that ' in evasion of this Act buttons and button - holes were ...
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... from having been the resort of the Hanoverian fac- tion , the White Horse being the crest of Hanover . ' Murray's Guide to Scotland , ed . 1867 , p . 111 . thought , August 14. ] Boswell's house in James's court . 23.
... from having been the resort of the Hanoverian fac- tion , the White Horse being the crest of Hanover . ' Murray's Guide to Scotland , ed . 1867 , p . 111 . thought , August 14. ] Boswell's house in James's court . 23.
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... Bramble say ( Letter of July 18 ) : — ' The inhabitants of Edinburgh are apt to imagine the disgust that we avow is little better than affecta- tion . ' 6 acknowledged August 14. ] Prescription of murder in Scotland . 25.
... Bramble say ( Letter of July 18 ) : — ' The inhabitants of Edinburgh are apt to imagine the disgust that we avow is little better than affecta- tion . ' 6 acknowledged August 14. ] Prescription of murder in Scotland . 25.
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Aberdeen ancient asked August August 15 August 21 battle of Culloden Beattie boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast Burke called castle chief church conversation dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Errol Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Horace Walpole horse Hume Inchkenneth island isle James John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo never night observed Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree Prince Charles Prince Charles's escape Rasay Robertson Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept servant shew Sir Alexander Sir Walter Scott spirit Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told took walked Walter Scott writing wrote young