In the course of our conversation this day it came out that Lady Eglintoune was married the year before Dr. Johnson was born; upon which she graciously said to him that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him; and when we were going... Traditions of Edinburgh - Page 270by Robert Chambers - 1825Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...polifhed fociety. Much has thus been irrecoverably loft. In the courfe of our converfation this day, it came out, that Lady Eglintoune was married the year before Dr. Johnfon was born ; upon •which fhe gracioufly faid to him, that fhc might have been his mother, and... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...polimed fociety. Much has thus been irrecoverably loft. In the courfe of our converfation this day, it came out, that Lady Eglintoune was married the year before Dr. Johnfon was born ; upon which me gracioufly faid to him, that fhe might have been his mother, and that... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...polished society. Much has thus been irrecoverably lost. In the course of our conversation this day, it came out, that Lady Eglintoune was married the...to him, that she might have been his mother ; and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, ' My dear son, farewell'... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...polished society. Much has thus been irrecoverably lost. In the course of our conversation this day, it came out, that Lady Eglintoune was married the...to him, that she might have been his mother ; and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, " My dear son, farewell... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...polished society. Much has thus become irrecoverably lost. In the course of our conversation this day, it came out, that Lady Eglintoune was married the...said to him, that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, " My dear son, farewell... | |
| James Boswell - 1813 - 492 pages
...polished society. Much has thus been irrecoverably lost. In the course of our conversation this day, it came out, that Lady Eglintoune was married the year before Dr. Johnson was born ; upon which shd graciously said to him, that she might have been his mother ; and that she now adopted him ; and... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...polished society. Much has thus been irrecoverably lost. In the course of our conversation this day it came out that Lady Eglintoune was married the year...said to him that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, " My dear son, farewell... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...polished society. Much has thus been irrecoverably lost. In the course of our conversation this day it came out that Lady Eglintoune was married the year...said to him that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, " My dear son, farewell... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 470 pages
...acquaintance of men of talents in every department." ***** " In the course of our conversation this day, it came out that Lady Eglintoune was married the year...said to him, that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, ' My dear son, farewell... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pages
...acquaintance of men of talents in every department." # # * * # " In the course of our conversation this day, it came out that Lady Eglintoune was married the year...said to him, that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him ; and when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, ' My dear son, farewell... | |
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