The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].W. Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford, 1825 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 95
Page 10
... received the next day a very kind letter from sir Alexander Gordon , whom I had formerly known in Lon- don , and , after a cessation of all intercourse for near twenty years , met here professor of physick in the King's college . Such ...
... received the next day a very kind letter from sir Alexander Gordon , whom I had formerly known in Lon- don , and , after a cessation of all intercourse for near twenty years , met here professor of physick in the King's college . Such ...
Page 32
... received as customary and due , and was neither elated by it , nor confused , but repaid my civilities without embarrassment , and told me how much I honoured her country , by coming to survey it . She had been at Inverness to gain the ...
... received as customary and due , and was neither elated by it , nor confused , but repaid my civilities without embarrassment , and told me how much I honoured her country , by coming to survey it . She had been at Inverness to gain the ...
Page 38
... received with great eagerness . Yet , I have been since told , that the people of that valley are not indigent ; and when we mentioned them afterwards , as needy and pitiable , a Highland lady let us know , that we might spare our com ...
... received with great eagerness . Yet , I have been since told , that the people of that valley are not indigent ; and when we mentioned them afterwards , as needy and pitiable , a Highland lady let us know , that we might spare our com ...
Page 40
... received first the Saxon , and in some de- gree afterwards the French , and then formed a third lan- guage between them . That the primitive manners are continued where the primitive language is spoken , no nation will desire me to ...
... received first the Saxon , and in some de- gree afterwards the French , and then formed a third lan- guage between them . That the primitive manners are continued where the primitive language is spoken , no nation will desire me to ...
Page 50
... received , neither plenty nor delicacy is wanting . A tract of land so thinly inhabited must have much wild fowl ; and I scarcely re- member to have seen a dinner without them . The moor- game is every where to be had . That the sea ...
... received , neither plenty nor delicacy is wanting . A tract of land so thinly inhabited must have much wild fowl ; and I scarcely re- member to have seen a dinner without them . The moor- game is every where to be had . That the sea ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ALMIGHTY Amen appear Boethius Boswell charity Christ our Lord church consider crime danger death degree desire diligence Divine Dunvegan duty easily Easter endeavour equally errour Erse eternal evil favour fear felicity Floretta Fort Augustus frequently friends GEORGE STRAHAN give grant Habit heart Hebrides Highlands honour hope human imagination Inch Kenneth inhabitants Inverness islands isle of Mull Jesus Christ kelp labour laird laws less Lilinet live Maclean mankind marriage ment merciful Father mind misery nature necessary neglect negligence ness never night observed obtain opinion ourselves pain passions perhaps piety pleasure practice prayer precept pride publick Raasay reason received religion repentance resolutions sacrament sake of Jesus Scotland September 18 sir Allan sorrow soul suffer suppose tacksman Taisch temptations Thee thing Thou hast Thou shalt thoughts thy Holy Spirit tion truth Ulva vanity virtue wickedness
Popular passages
Page 141 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible.
Page 373 - I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Page 463 - My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Page 185 - This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence ; and some who deny it with their tongues confess it by their fears.
Page 185 - Imlac,) I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth...
Page 462 - Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 216 - ALMIGHTY GOD, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ; keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.
Page 321 - Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but righteousness delivereth from death.
Page 347 - And he took bread, and • gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you : This do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Page 482 - LET THE WICKED FORSAKE HIS WAYS, AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS MAN HIS THOUGHTS: AND LET HIM RETURN UNTO THE LORD, AND HE WILL HAVE MERCY UPON HIM; AND TO OUR GOD, FOR HE WILL ABUNDANTLY PARDON.