Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D., 1773McGraw-Hill, 1961 - 520 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 67
Page 164
... asked about the use of the dirk . He was told the Highlanders had a knife and fork besides to eat with . He asked , how did the women do ? was answered , some of them had a knife and fork too . But in general the men gave to them ence ...
... asked about the use of the dirk . He was told the Highlanders had a knife and fork besides to eat with . He asked , how did the women do ? was answered , some of them had a knife and fork too . But in general the men gave to them ence ...
Page 207
... asked . It was a cause where a man claimed a free benefit ; that is to say , a benefit without paying the expense of the house ; but the meaning of it was disputed . Garrick was asked , " Sir , have you a free benefit ? " " Yes ...
... asked . It was a cause where a man claimed a free benefit ; that is to say , a benefit without paying the expense of the house ; but the meaning of it was disputed . Garrick was asked , " Sir , have you a free benefit ? " " Yes ...
Page 230
... asked how her children would come off . He said she would lose but two ; and those that survived would be a great comfort to her . This has exactly happened . She asked if Lady Margaret would marry again . He said , " No. " She asked ...
... asked how her children would come off . He said she would lose but two ; and those that survived would be a great comfort to her . This has exactly happened . She asked if Lady Margaret would marry again . He said , " No. " She asked ...
Contents
APPENDIX Correspondence between Boswell and Lord Elibank | 405 |
TOPOGRAPHICAL SUPPLEMENT | 452 |
INDEX | 489 |
Copyright | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aberdeen appearance asked Auchinleck boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called Campbell Castle chapel church Coirechatachan Coll's copy Crossapoll dinner Donald drank Duke Dunvegan Edinburgh edition English Erse father foot Fort Augustus Hebrides Highland honour horses Icolmkill Inchkenneth Inveraray island Isle of Skye James James Boswell John Johnson journal kind Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land Laurencekirk letter lived Loch Loch Cluanie Loch Lundie London looked Lord Monboddo Macdonald Mackinnon Maclean MacLeod Macqueen Malone mentioned miles mind Miss Monboddo Muirhead Mull never night observed omitted Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey map passage pleased pretty printed Tour published Tour Raasay road rock Samuel Johnson Sconser Scotland Scots Sheet shore side Sir Alexander Sir Allan Skye stone Talisker talked thought tion told took Ullinish walked writing wrote