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" I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him... "
The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the ... - Page 200
by James Boswell - 1835
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, ' Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London.' This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London', in my presence, many years before....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...noble wild profpects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the nobleft profpect which a Scotchman ever fce,s, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed fally produced a roar of applaufe. After all, however, thofe, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...England!" This unexpected and pointed fally produced a roar of applaufe. After all, however, thofe, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny it to' Caledonia. i On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnfon furrounded with a numerous levee,, but have not preferved any...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects , and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...but have not preserved any part of his conversation. On the I4th we had another evening by ourselves at the Mitre. It happening to be a very rainy night,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...but have not preserved any part of his conversation. On the 14th we had another evening by ourselves at the Mitre. It happening to be a very rainy night,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those ^££ it to Caledonia. 1763. who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny 54. * On Saturday,...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." — This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England...applause. After all, however, those who admire the rude grandenr of Nature, cannot deny it to Caledonia. On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnson surrounded with...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left...
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