 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...thought himfelf perfectly fafe ; for he obferved, that Scotland had a great many noble wild profpects. JoHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild profpects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild profpects. But, Sir, let me tell you,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took new ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great...Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...a Scottish clergyman, having remarked, " that " Scotland had a great many noble wild pros' pects." JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have ' a great many...noble 'wild ' prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for pro' digious noble wild prospects ; but, Sir, let me ' tell you, the noblest prospect which a Sc,otch'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where I suppose he thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOBNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where he probably thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great...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."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...where I suppose he thought himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great in my noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you...noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigions noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where he probably thought himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then .took new .ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great...you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospect* ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell you,... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pages
...grand scenery, that Scotland had a great many wild prospects. " Yes, sir," said Jolmson, " I believe you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotsman ever sees, is the higb road that leads him to London." " I admit," rejoined Ogilvie, " that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNTSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland... | |
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