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... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 121by James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 560 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...presents the same dismal landscape.' Forster's Goldsmith, i. 433. a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took new ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...433. a little Aetat. 54.] A Scotchman s noblest prospect. 493 a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took new ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...contradicted this, very untruly, with a sneering laugh. Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took new ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England!" This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Edinburgh. Goldsmith, who had studied physic there, contradicted this very untruly, with a sneering laugh. Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie...that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOBNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...sueering langh. Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where he probably thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed,...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where he probably thought himself perfectly safe j for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...sueering langh. Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where he probably thought himself perfectly safe ; for he observed,...prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England."... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Edinburgh. Goldsmith, who had studied physic there, contradicted this very untruly, with a sneering laugh. Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie...perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great in my noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...contradicted this, very untruly, with a sneering laugh. Disconcerted a lit.tle by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took new ground, where, I suppose, he thought himself perfectly...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...sneering laugh. Disconcerted a little by this, Mr. Ogilvie then took a new ground, where he probably thought himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable-for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which... | |
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