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... Johnsoniana.. - Page 80by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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.... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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 to England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those, who admire... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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 to England!" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those, who admire... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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 to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...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 to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those ^££ it... | |
| 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.... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...of knowledge; but by reading so long, and writing so long, he no doubt has picked upa good deal." He said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left it. BOSWEI.T.. " I wonder at that, Sir; it is your native place." JOHNSON. "Why, so is Scotland your native... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 328 pages
...forgive Dr. Johnson, for saying that their country has no trees, and that " the pleasantest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." At Mr. Ross' we met Mr. Murray, lecturer on chemistry, whom I found to be not less the polished... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...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 to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those who admire... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...knowledge ; but by reading so long, and writing so long, he no doubt has picked up a good deal." He said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left it. BOSAVELL. " I wonder at that, Sir; it is your native place." JOHNSON. " Why so is Scotland your native... | |
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