Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... remarkable quali- ties , is also distinguished for his wit , and for wit of all kinds too : not merely that power of language which Pope chooses to denominate wit : - most 36 Boswell's defence of Burke's wit . [ August 15.
... remarkable quali- ties , is also distinguished for his wit , and for wit of all kinds too : not merely that power of language which Pope chooses to denominate wit : - most 36 Boswell's defence of Burke's wit . [ August 15.
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... remarkable in his companionable as in his professional hours , talked , in a very entertaining manner , of people walking and convers- ing in their sleep . I am very sorry I have no note of this . We talked of the Ouran - Outang , and ...
... remarkable in his companionable as in his professional hours , talked , in a very entertaining manner , of people walking and convers- ing in their sleep . I am very sorry I have no note of this . We talked of the Ouran - Outang , and ...
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... remarkable proof of liberal toleration ; a nonjuring clergyman , strutting about in his canonicals , with a jolly countenance and a round belly , like a well - fed monk . We observed two occupations united in the same person , who had ...
... remarkable proof of liberal toleration ; a nonjuring clergyman , strutting about in his canonicals , with a jolly countenance and a round belly , like a well - fed monk . We observed two occupations united in the same person , who had ...
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... remarkable , they have in general orchards well stored with apple - trees . Elgin has what in England are called piazzas , that run in many places on each side of the street . It must have been a much better place formerly . Probably it ...
... remarkable , they have in general orchards well stored with apple - trees . Elgin has what in England are called piazzas , that run in many places on each side of the street . It must have been a much better place formerly . Probably it ...
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... remarkable that , when talking of the con- nections amongst men , he said , that some connected them- selves with men of distinguished talents , and since they could not equal them , tried to deck themselves with their merit , by being ...
... remarkable that , when talking of the con- nections amongst men , he said , that some connected them- selves with men of distinguished talents , and since they could not equal them , tried to deck themselves with their merit , by being ...
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle chief church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole horse Hume Inchkenneth Inverness island isle James JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson journey King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning lived London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Charles publick Rasay Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Alexander Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told took walked Walter Scott wish writing wrote young