Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson LL. D.: Now First Published from the Original ManuscriptViking Press, 1936 - 435 pages |
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Page 290
... Icolmkill . But I was against men- tioning my objections to Mr. Johnson , for fear he should fix me down ; for I still had a great desire to be at Icolmkill . It had been in my mind from the first time that Mr. Johnson and I talked of ...
... Icolmkill . But I was against men- tioning my objections to Mr. Johnson , for fear he should fix me down ; for I still had a great desire to be at Icolmkill . It had been in my mind from the first time that Mr. Johnson and I talked of ...
Page 314
... Icolmkill . Mr. Johnson , however , appeared to be plac- idly indifferent . I had attempted to rouse him to a decision by stating the case for both sides . " Sir , " said I , " if we include Icolmkill in our tour , it will take us a ...
... Icolmkill . Mr. Johnson , however , appeared to be plac- idly indifferent . I had attempted to rouse him to a decision by stating the case for both sides . " Sir , " said I , " if we include Icolmkill in our tour , it will take us a ...
Page 328
... Icolmkill , and that from it the stone for the buildings of Icolmkill was taken ; as the rocks still there are of the same kind of stone , and there is none such in Icolmkill . It became very dusky , or rather dark , about seven ; for ...
... Icolmkill , and that from it the stone for the buildings of Icolmkill was taken ; as the rocks still there are of the same kind of stone , and there is none such in Icolmkill . It became very dusky , or rather dark , about seven ; for ...
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