THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D1892 |
From inside the book
Page 267
... Sir Allan M'Leau, uncle to young Col, and chief of the M'Leans. to whose house we intended to go the next day. Our friend Col went to visit his aunt,' the wife of Dr. Alexander M'Lean, a physician, who lives about a mile from Tobermorie ...
... Sir Allan M'Leau, uncle to young Col, and chief of the M'Leans. to whose house we intended to go the next day. Our friend Col went to visit his aunt,' the wife of Dr. Alexander M'Lean, a physician, who lives about a mile from Tobermorie ...
Page 275
... Sir Allan Maclean's at Inch- kenneth, to-night ; but the eight miles of which our road was said to consist, were so very long, that we did not reach the opposite coast of Mull till seven at night, though we had set out about eleven in ...
... Sir Allan Maclean's at Inch- kenneth, to-night ; but the eight miles of which our road was said to consist, were so very long, that we did not reach the opposite coast of Mull till seven at night, though we had set out about eleven in ...
Page 278
... Sir Allan M'Lean, the chief of his clan, and 1 This custom still continues in Ulva. — Walter Scott. to two young ladies, his daughters. Inchkenneth is a pretty 278 JOURNAL OF A TOUR [1773.
... Sir Allan M'Lean, the chief of his clan, and 1 This custom still continues in Ulva. — Walter Scott. to two young ladies, his daughters. Inchkenneth is a pretty 278 JOURNAL OF A TOUR [1773.
Page 279
... Sir Allan M'Lean, were still to be seen, and some tatters of the paper hangings were to be seen on the walls. Sir George Onesiphorus Paul [a Gloucestershire Baronet] was at Inchkenneth with the same party of which I was a member. He ...
... Sir Allan M'Lean, were still to be seen, and some tatters of the paper hangings were to be seen on the walls. Sir George Onesiphorus Paul [a Gloucestershire Baronet] was at Inchkenneth with the same party of which I was a member. He ...
Page 280
... Sir Allan almost instantaneously. He knew the great intimacy there had been between my father and his predecessor, Sir Hector, and was himself of a very frank disposition. After dinner, Sir Allan said he had got Dr. Campbell about a ...
... Sir Allan almost instantaneously. He knew the great intimacy there had been between my father and his predecessor, Sir Hector, and was himself of a very frank disposition. After dinner, Sir Allan said he had got Dr. Campbell about a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aberdeen afterwards ancient asked battle of Culloden believe boat Boswell breakfast called castle chief church clan conversation Croker daughter dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh Edited England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland History honour horses humour Inchkenneth Inverness island Isle James JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Journey king Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land late Lawrence Kirk learning letter lived Lochbuy London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed pleased polite Portree pretty Prince Charles Rasay Samuel Johnson Sconser Scotland seemed Sept servant Sir Alexander Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told took Translated vols walked Walter Scott write young
Popular passages
Page 66 - Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in loftiness of thought surpassed ; The next in majesty ; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go, To make a third she joined the other two.
Page 437 - Death by the Ancients. Translated by EC Beasley and Helen Zimmern. Edited by Edward Bell, MA With a Frontispiece of the Laokoon group. y- 6d. LILLY'S Introduction to Astrology.
Page 439 - History of the Planting and Training of the Christian Church by the Apostles. Translated by JE Ryland. 2 vols. 3*. 6d. each. Memorials of Christian Life In the Early and Middle Ages ; including Light in Dark Places.
Page 77 - ... have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell a child if you do thus or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation, and comparisons of superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other.
Page 64 - The whole strange purpose of their lives, to find Or make an enemy of all mankind! Not one looks backward, onward still he goes, Yet ne'er looks forward further than his nose.
Page 91 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Page 429 - CRUIKSHANK'S Three Courses and a Dessert ; comprising three Sets of Tales, West Country, Irish, and Legal; and a Melange.
Page 439 - Is. 6d. per vol. Naval and Military Heroes of Great Britain ; or, Calendar of Victory. Being a Record of British Valour and Conquest by Sea and Land, on every day In the year, from the time of William the Conqueror to the Battle of Inkermann. By Major JOHNS, RM, and Lieutenant PH NICOLAS, RM Twenty-four Portraits 6s. Nicolini's History of the Jesuits: their Origin, Progress, Doctrines, and Designs. Fine Portraits of Loyola, Laines, Xavier, Borgia, Acquaviva, Pere la Cliaise, and Pope h'anganclli.
Page 423 - APPIAN'S Roman History. Translated by Horace White, MA, LL.D. With Maps and Illustrations. 2 vols. 6s. each.
Page 431 - FLORENCE of WORCESTER'S Chronicle, with the Two Continuations : comprising Annals of English History, from the Departure of the Romans to the Reign of Edward I.