The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the western islands of ScotlandJ. Buckland [and 40 others], 1787 - English literature |
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Page 61
... reasonably be doubted . A war declared for the empty found of an ancient title to a Magel- lanick rock , would raife the indignation of the earth againft against us . ture , fays our ally the Ruffian FALKLAND's ISLANDS . 61.
... reasonably be doubted . A war declared for the empty found of an ancient title to a Magel- lanick rock , would raife the indignation of the earth againft against us . ture , fays our ally the Ruffian FALKLAND's ISLANDS . 61.
Page 88
... rock , under a ftormy fky , we might have now been fighting and dying , had not our competitors been wiser than ourfelves ; and thofe who are now courting the favour of the people by noify pro . feffions of publick fpirit , would ...
... rock , under a ftormy fky , we might have now been fighting and dying , had not our competitors been wiser than ourfelves ; and thofe who are now courting the favour of the people by noify pro . feffions of publick fpirit , would ...
Page 95
... rocks and deferts , and is perfuaded to lofe all claims of juftice , and all fenfe of dignity , in compaffion for a harmless people , who having worked hard for bread in a wild country , and obtained by the flow pro- greffion of manual ...
... rocks and deferts , and is perfuaded to lofe all claims of juftice , and all fenfe of dignity , in compaffion for a harmless people , who having worked hard for bread in a wild country , and obtained by the flow pro- greffion of manual ...
Page 211
... rocks in prospect rise , A flood of glory burfts from all the skies ; The confcious fwains rejoicing in the fight , Eye the blue vault , and bless the useful light . γέγηθε δέ τε φρένα ποιμήν . P 2 and and the shepherd's heart rejoiceth ...
... rocks in prospect rise , A flood of glory burfts from all the skies ; The confcious fwains rejoicing in the fight , Eye the blue vault , and bless the useful light . γέγηθε δέ τε φρένα ποιμήν . P 2 and and the shepherd's heart rejoiceth ...
Page 315
... unfrequented coafts . Inch Keith is nothing more than a rock covered with a thin layer of earth , not wholly bare of grafs , and very fertile of thistles . A fmall herd of cows grazes annually annually upon it in the fummer . It seems ...
... unfrequented coafts . Inch Keith is nothing more than a rock covered with a thin layer of earth , not wholly bare of grafs , and very fertile of thistles . A fmall herd of cows grazes annually annually upon it in the fummer . It seems ...
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againſt almoft becauſe caufe coaft confequence confidered confifts curiofity defign defire deftroyed difcovered diftant eafily English evil fafe faid fame fays fecurity feems feen feldom felves fent fettled fettlement feven fhall fhew fhips fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon French ftand ftate ftill ftones ftrength fubject fubordination fuch fuffered fufficient fupplied fuppofed fupport furely fyftem happineſs Hebrides Highlands himſelf houfe houſe Inch Kenneth increafing inhabitants intereft Inverness iſlands itſelf labour laft laird land laſt lefs Maclean minifter moſt muft muſt nation neceffary neceffity never obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffions parliament perhaps pleafing pleaſure poffeffion poffible pofition Port Egmont prefent publick puniſhment queftion Raafay raiſed reafon refidence refolved reprefented Scotland ſeems ſmall Spaniards ſtate Sublime thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion told univerfal uſe vifit whofe
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Page 204 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Page 207 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Page 56 - ... with France and Spain, a very small part ever felt the stroke of an enemy; the rest languished in tents and ships, amidst damps and putrefaction; pale, torpid, spiritless and helpless; gasping and groaning, unpitied among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopeless misery; and were at last whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without notice and without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholesome stations, where courage is useless, and enterprise impracticable, fleets...
Page 141 - The time is now come, in which every Englishman expects to be informed of the national affairs ; and in which he has a right to have that expectation gratified. For, whatever may be urged by ministers, or those whom vanity or interest make the followers of ministers, concerning the necessity of confidence in our...
Page 457 - ... it if he had it; but whence could it be had? It is too long to be remembered, and the language formerly had nothing written. He has doubtless inserted names that circulate in popular stories, and may have translated some wandering ballads, if any can be found; and the names, and some of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole.
Page 458 - A Scotchman must be a very sturdy moralist, who does not love Scotland better than truth: he will always love it better than inquiry; and if falsehood flatters his vanity, will not be very diligent to detect it.
Page 241 - The only end of writing is to enable the readers better to enjoy life, or better to endure it...
Page 357 - Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not ; for here I first conceived the thought of this narration.
Page 225 - It is a cordial administered by the gracious hand of providence, of which they ought never to be deprived by an ill-judged and improper education.
Page 413 - Length of life is distributed impartially to very different modes of life in very different climates ; and the mountains have no greater examples of age and health than the...