 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 to...  Johnsoniana: Life, Opinions, and Table-talk of Doctor Johnson - Page 194by Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 319 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...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.... | |
 | 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 - 648 pages
...thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. ' I believe, Sir, you have a great many....sees, is the high road that leads him to England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those, who admire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many....sees, is the high road that leads him to England!" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those, who admire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. ' I believe, Sir, you have a great many....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 - 1807 - 514 pages
...thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many....ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those ^££ it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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,...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed, sally... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many :...England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left it. BOSWELL. " I wonder at that, sir; it is your... | |
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