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 - 1827 - 576 pages
...safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. Joiiysos: "I lieliuve, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble...ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, h'owcver, those who admire... | |
| George Moir - Anecdotes - 1827 - 466 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,...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high-road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Litchfield, bat... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...JOHNSON : " I believe, Sir, you nave a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and I ,;iplaml .x ap sOH s \l, S ȇm 7 f [ !" This unexpected and pointed safly produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those who admire... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 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 - 1831 - 602 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 - Authors, English - 1831 - 586 pages
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to London." This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before.... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to London." This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before.... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...desired to attend to the noble prospect from the Castlehill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to London." This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before.... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 378 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,...and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospect. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " s, in the same manner as the shopkeeper sells his goods. No shopkeeper sells a yard of rib i'a remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect... | |
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