| James Boswell - 1858 - 464 páginas
...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.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 478 páginas
...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...to England!" "This unexpected and pointed sally," says Boswell, " produced a roar of applause. After all, however" (he adds), "those who admire the rude... | |
| James Boswell - 1860 - 960 páginas
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that F London." This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before.'... | |
| esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 páginas
...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 tliat leads him to England !" [Mrs. Brooke (Frances Moore, wife of the Rev. Mr. Brooke, chaplain to... | |
| 1866 - 432 páginas
...Norway, too, has noble, wild prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious, noble, wild prospecta ; but, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...sees, is the high road that leads him to England." BOOKS RECEIVED. JACKSON. A Military Biography, with Portrait and Maps. By John Esten Cookc, formerly... | |
| 1874 - 968 páginas
...experienced." It was there the " Tour to the Hebrides " was planned. It was there Dr. Johnaon said, " Let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road which leads him to England." At the " Rainbow Tavern " the wits went to drink coffee. It was the second... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 páginas
...too, has ' noble wild prospects ;' and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious ' noble 'did JT'aspects!' But, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high-road that lead* him to England!" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.... | |
| Theophilus Charles Noble - 1870 - 152 páginas
...the most severe " table talk " ever indulged in against them. "But, Sir," said he to Mr. Ogilvie. " let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman...sees is the high road that leads him to England!" At the "Mitre," 1728-53, met the Society of Antiquaries, after making ineffectual attempts to purchase... | |
| James Boswell - 1873 - 620 páginas
...Norway, too, has noble wild prospects r and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which...rude grandeur of nature cannot deny it to Caledonia. 122 THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. such weather occasioned, ' adding, however, that that they would allow... | |
| James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 páginas
...noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotehman ever sces, ~e " > F n r " ! u U z t " HH6 $ EY d !8 ^K ;ď...2Dv i n &ɰ :$ i D d F t ' 3 $ 1 Ym%2 !s .Qm4۰蕮 H levce, but have not preserved any part of his conversation. On the 14th we had another evening by ourselves... | |
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