 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...  Worthies of the world, a series of historical and critical sketches, ed. by ... - Page 106edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...himself 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,...noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigions noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - Great Britain - 1820 - 328 pages
...forgive Dr. Johnson, for saying that their country has no trees, and that " the pleasantest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." At Mr. Ross' we met Mr. Murray, lecturer on chemistry, whom I found to be not less the polished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...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 - 1821 - 376 pages
...prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospect* ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " 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 yon, the noblest prospect which... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...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 - 1822 - 514 pages
...perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNTSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...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... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...grand scenery, that Scotland had a great many wild prospects. " Yes, sir," said Jolmson, " I believe you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotsman ever sees, is the higb road that leads him to London." " I admit," rejoined Ogilvie, " that... | |
 | Henry Kett - English wit and humor - 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... | |
| |
