 | 1844 - 778 páginas
...wild prospects, " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble, -wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious, noble, -wild...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the highroad that leads him to England." This was cutting enough, and Boswe\\ remembered it; f0r he afterwards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 páginas
...desired to attend to the noble prospect from the Castlehill, 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 - 1848 - 374 páginas
...prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...Caledonia. On Saturday, July 9., I found Johnson surrounded with a numerous levee, but have not preserved any part of his conversation. LETTER 86. TO MISS LUCY... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 328 páginas
...prospects." Johnson. "I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble, wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious, noble, wild...the high road that leads him to England !" " This unexpetced and pointed sally," says Boswell, "produced a roar of applause. After all, however (he adds),... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 páginas
...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.3... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 páginas
...AND TIMES OF JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...is the high road that leads him to England." This withering gibe was received with roars of laughter. Another private supper at the Mitre gave further... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 páginas
...believe, sir," said Johnson, upon this, "you have a great many. ' Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for ' prodigious noble wild...England." This unexpected and pointed sally produced what Boswell calls "a roar" of applause ; and even at all this distance of time one seems to hear that... | |
 | 1883 - 846 páginas
...: ' I believe, sir, you have a great many ; Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland ia remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects ; but,...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high-road which leads him to England." It was at this tavern that the idea of the tour to the Hebrides... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 páginas
..."Yes, sir," said Johnson, " I believe you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotsman ever sees is the high road that leads him to London." " I admit," rejoined Ogilvie, " that... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 páginas
...sir, " said Johnson, upon this, " yon have a great many. ' Norway, too, has noble wild 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."... | |
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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... 
