| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 páginas
...prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 páginas
...noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, it the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applanse. After all, however, those who admire the rude grandenr of Nature, cannot deny it to Caledonia.... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 328 páginas
...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 páginas
...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,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospect* ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...Caledonia. On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnson surrounded wkh a numerous levee, but have not preserved any part of his conversation. On the 14th we had another... | |
| 1821 - 372 páginas
...prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable-for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 514 páginas
...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,... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 508 páginas
...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,... | |
| James Boswell - 1824 - 454 páginas
...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,... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 páginas
...Norway, t'£>, 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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