The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 5J. Murray, 1839 |
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Page 16
... entertained here with a primitive hearti- ness . Whisky was served round in a shell , according to the ancient Highland custom . Dr. Johnson would not partake of it ; but , being desirous to do honour to the modes " of other times ...
... entertained here with a primitive hearti- ness . Whisky was served round in a shell , according to the ancient Highland custom . Dr. Johnson would not partake of it ; but , being desirous to do honour to the modes " of other times ...
Page 45
... entertained us so well , that Dr. Johnson seemed quite happy . When we had supped , he asked me to give him some paper to write letters . I begged he would write short ones , and not ex- patiate , as we ought to set off early . He was ...
... entertained us so well , that Dr. Johnson seemed quite happy . When we had supped , he asked me to give him some paper to write letters . I begged he would write short ones , and not ex- patiate , as we ought to set off early . He was ...
Page 62
... entertained in the wretched huts of which we saw the ruins . He took me aside , and conjured me to tell him the truth of the matter . " This Sir Allan , " said he , " was he a re- gular baronet , or was his title such a traditional one ...
... entertained in the wretched huts of which we saw the ruins . He took me aside , and conjured me to tell him the truth of the matter . " This Sir Allan , " said he , " was he a re- gular baronet , or was his title such a traditional one ...
Page 96
... entertained a very high admiration , had I not been consoled by the obliging attention of the duke . When I returned to the inn , I informed Dr. John- son of the Duke of Argyle's invitation , with which he was much pleased , and readily ...
... entertained a very high admiration , had I not been consoled by the obliging attention of the duke . When I returned to the inn , I informed Dr. John- son of the Duke of Argyle's invitation , with which he was much pleased , and readily ...
Page 114
... entertained him much . He enjoyed in imagination the comforts which we could not now command , and seemed to be in high glee . I remember , he put a leg upon each side of the grate , and said , with a mock so- lemnity , by way of ...
... entertained him much . He enjoyed in imagination the comforts which we could not now command , and seemed to be in high glee . I remember , he put a leg upon each side of the grate , and said , with a mock so- lemnity , by way of ...
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