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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 36
by Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 384 pages
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Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry

Henry Headley - English poetry - 1787 - 212 pages
...afternoon to Jlams Cajlir, built upon the margin of the iea, fo that the walls of one of the towers feem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...from the windows the eye wanders over the fea 'that l'eparates Scotland from Norway, and when the winds beat with violence mult enjoy all the terrifick...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...afternoon to Slants Caftle, built upon the margin of the fea, fo that the walls of one of the towers feem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...waves. To walk round the houfe feemed impracticable. cable. From the windows the eye wanders over the fea that feparates ScotLnd from Norway, and when the...
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Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Caftle, built upon the margin of the fea, fo that the walls of one of the towers feem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...waves. To walk round the houfe feemed impracticable. cable. From the windows the eye wanders over the fea that feparates Scotland from Norway, and •when...
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Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 2

Henry Headley - English poetry - 1787 - 232 pages
...afternoon to Shn i.Cuft'-, built upon the margin of the fea, £0 ttt.it the walls of one of the towers leem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the houfe feemud impracticable ; from the windows the eye wanders over the lea that leparates Sco land from Norway,...
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Remarkable Ruins: And Romantic Prospects, of North Britain. With ..., Volume 1

Charles Cordiner - Scotland - 1788 - 448 pages
...feem only a con" tinuation of the perpendicular rock, the foot of which is laihed by the waves. «f To walk round the houfe feemed impracticable. From the windows, the eye *f wanders over the fea that feparates Scotland from Norway , and when the winds '* beat with violence...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1792 - 258 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Caftle, built upon the margin of the fea, fo that the walls oF one of the towers feem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by the wave?. To walk round the houfe feemed impra&icable. From the window, the eye wanders over the fea that...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the window, the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland from...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Caftle, built upon the margin of the fea, fo that the walls of one of the towers feem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...feparates Scotland from Norway, and when the winds beat with violence, muft enjoy all the terrifick grandeur of the tempeftuous ocean. I would not for my amufement...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Caftle, built the margin of the fea, fo that the walls of one of the towers feem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by th« vyaves, To walk touftd the houfe Teemed impractiQ 2 c.abl$ cable. From the windows the eye wanders...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 668 pages
...romantic situation. It stands upon the margin of the sta, so that the walls of a part of it seem only the continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by the waves ; so that, when the winds beat with violence, there is here seen in perfection, from its windows, all...
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