 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
 | Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 pages
...country, assured Dr. Johnson that Scutland had a great many noble and wild prospects ro/mson,— • ' I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway too has noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me ell you, the noblest prospect a Scotchman ever sees, is tie high road that leads hir«... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, t'£>, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable...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 - 1827 - 576 pages
...safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. Joiiysos: "I lieliuve, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble...ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, h'owcver, those who admire... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 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 ;...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 Litchfield, bat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...JOHNSON : " I believe, Sir, you nave a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and I ,;iplaml .x ap sOH s \l, S ȇm 7 f [ !" This unexpected and pointed safly produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those who admire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 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 who admire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 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 who admire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 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 - 1831 - 586 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 - 1833 - 1182 pages
...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.... | |
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