Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland: And Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Oxford University Press, 1930 - 447 páginas |
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... perhaps rather feeble than unskilful . Their chief manure is sea - weed , which , when they lay it to rot upon the field , gives them a better crop than those of the Highlands . They heap sea shells upon the dunghill , which in time ...
... perhaps rather feeble than unskilful . Their chief manure is sea - weed , which , when they lay it to rot upon the field , gives them a better crop than those of the Highlands . They heap sea shells upon the dunghill , which in time ...
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... Perhaps experience , improving on experience , may in time effect it . Those who have long enjoyed dignity and power , ought not to lose it without some equivalent . There was paid to the Chiefs by the publick , in exchange for their ...
... Perhaps experience , improving on experience , may in time effect it . Those who have long enjoyed dignity and power , ought not to lose it without some equivalent . There was paid to the Chiefs by the publick , in exchange for their ...
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... perhaps in the whole Island nothing has ever yet grown to the height of a table . The uncultivated parts are clothed with heath , among which industry has interspersed spots of grass and corn ; but no attempt has yet been made to raise ...
... perhaps in the whole Island nothing has ever yet grown to the height of a table . The uncultivated parts are clothed with heath , among which industry has interspersed spots of grass and corn ; but no attempt has yet been made to raise ...
Contenido
Miss Maclean Account of Mull The value of an oak walking | 128 |
Sketch of the ruins at Icolmkill Influence of solemn scenes | 138 |
Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr Johnson and rejected | 143 |
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Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and Boswell's Journal ... Samuel Johnson Vista de fragmentos - 1948 |
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient appearance asked battle of Culloden believe better boat Boswell breakfast called castle Chief church clan conversation Corrichatachin curious dinner Dunvegan Edinburgh elegant England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus gave gentleman give heard Hebrides Highland honour horses humour Inch Kenneth inhabitants Inverness island isle of Sky Johnson journey King Kingsburgh knew lady Laird land learning lived London looked Lord Lord Monboddo Lord of Badenoch lordship M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod Macleod Malcolm manner mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed perhaps pleased Portree pretty Prince Charles publick Rasay rock Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed servant shewed shore Sir Alexander Sir Allan spirit stones suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought told took walked woman wonder write