 | 1882 - 1434 pages
...England what she will, With all her faults she is my country still. A. CHTJBCHILL— The Farewell. ts no tongue. Nor any unproportion'd thought liis act. Be thou familiar, but by no means vul i. s ..M -, JOHNSON — BoaweWy Life of Johnson. An! 1763. The Americans equally detest the pageantry... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 172 pages
...topic of conversation the praises of his native land. He thought he was safe in saying that Scotland had a great many noble, wild prospects. " I believe,...me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman can see is the high road that leads him to England," a sally which set all the company in a roar. *... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. Upon this descended JOHNSON : "I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfiekl, but... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England ! " This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1884 - 536 pages
...that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects, will perhaps bear repetition : " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...prospects. But, sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect a Scotchman ever sees is the highroad that leads him to England." He lost no opportunity of exercising... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 pages
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. ". I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...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... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 632 pages
...the praises of Scotland, at which Johnson was not greatly pleased. Mr. Ogilvie observed that Scotland had a great many noble, wild prospects. "I believe,...prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high-road which leads him to England." Speaking of a certain friend, Johnson remarked : " He was always saying,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 pages
...safe ; for he observed that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England ! " ' Boswell's Life ofJohnson, i.... | |
 | 1888 - 496 pages
...Scotland had " many noble wild prospects." " I believe, sir, you have a great many," said Johnson. "Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England ! " which produced most roots and fruits, and the water that which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 pages
...safe; for he observed that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...But Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which 256 a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England ! " ' Bosweii-s Life of j<,/uum,... | |
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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... 
