Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
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... Scotland your native place . " His prejudice against Scotland appeared re- markably strong at this time . When I talked of our advancement in literature , " Sir , ( said he , ) you have learnt a little from us , and you think yourselves ...
... Scotland your native place . " His prejudice against Scotland appeared re- markably strong at this time . When I talked of our advancement in literature , " Sir , ( said he , ) you have learnt a little from us , and you think yourselves ...
Page 387
... Scotland ? ger , by observing that in his tour in Scotland , he once had " long and woeful experience of oats being the food of men in Scotland as they were of horses in England . " It was a national reflection unworthy of him , and I ...
... Scotland ? ger , by observing that in his tour in Scotland , he once had " long and woeful experience of oats being the food of men in Scotland as they were of horses in England . " It was a national reflection unworthy of him , and I ...
Page 616
... Scotland and the Hebrides : see Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland , A ( Johnson ) Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides , A ( Pen- nant ) , 386-387 Tour through Sicily and Malta , A ( Brydone ) , 252 , 293 Towers , Joseph ...
... Scotland and the Hebrides : see Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland , A ( Johnson ) Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides , A ( Pen- nant ) , 386-387 Tour through Sicily and Malta , A ( Brydone ) , 252 , 293 Towers , Joseph ...
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