The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... for the Hebrides was too late by a month or six weeks . I have heard those who remembered their tour express surprise they were not drowned . - WALTER SCOTT . ] Hebrid . Tour to Miss M'Lean produced some Erse poems 1773. - ETAT . 64 ,
... for the Hebrides was too late by a month or six weeks . I have heard those who remembered their tour express surprise they were not drowned . - WALTER SCOTT . ] Hebrid . Tour to Miss M'Lean produced some Erse poems 1773. - ETAT . 64 ,
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... heard that a roof was put on some part of the buildings at Icolmkill , I unluckily said , " It will be fortunate if we find a cathedral with a roof on it . " I said this from a foolish anxiety to engage Dr. Johnson's curiosity more . He ...
... heard that a roof was put on some part of the buildings at Icolmkill , I unluckily said , " It will be fortunate if we find a cathedral with a roof on it . " I said this from a foolish anxiety to engage Dr. Johnson's curiosity more . He ...
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... heard any previous mention of it . This , he assured us , was a true story . M'Quarrie insisted that the Mercheta Mulierum , mentioned in our old charters , did really mean the privilege which a lord of a manor or a baron had , to have ...
... heard any previous mention of it . This , he assured us , was a true story . M'Quarrie insisted that the Mercheta Mulierum , mentioned in our old charters , did really mean the privilege which a lord of a manor or a baron had , to have ...
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... heard , but he showed most incredulity on the subject of Johnson's having been entertained in the wretched huts of which we saw the ruins . He took me aside , and conjured me to tell him the truth of the matter . " This Sir Allan ...
... heard , but he showed most incredulity on the subject of Johnson's having been entertained in the wretched huts of which we saw the ruins . He took me aside , and conjured me to tell him the truth of the matter . " This Sir Allan ...
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... heard Dr. Solander say he was a Swedish Laplander1 . JOHNSON . " Sir , I don't believe he is a Laplander . The Laplanders are not much above four feet high . He is as tall as you ; and he has not the copper colour of a Laplander ...
... heard Dr. Solander say he was a Swedish Laplander1 . JOHNSON . " Sir , I don't believe he is a Laplander . The Laplanders are not much above four feet high . He is as tall as you ; and he has not the copper colour of a Laplander ...
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