The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6Cowie, 1825 |
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Page 126
... future supply . There is not in the Western Islands any collection of buildings that can make pretensions to be called a town , except in the isle of Lewis , which I have not seen . If Lewis is distinguished by a town , Col has also ...
... future supply . There is not in the Western Islands any collection of buildings that can make pretensions to be called a town , except in the isle of Lewis , which I have not seen . If Lewis is distinguished by a town , Col has also ...
Page 136
... future navies and cities ; but for want of enclosure , and of that care which is always necessary , and will hardly ever be taken , all his cost and labour have been lost , and the ground is likely to continue an useless heath . Having ...
... future navies and cities ; but for want of enclosure , and of that care which is always necessary , and will hardly ever be taken , all his cost and labour have been lost , and the ground is likely to continue an useless heath . Having ...
Page 144
... future predo → minate over the present , advances us in the dignity of thinking beings . Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy , as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by ...
... future predo → minate over the present , advances us in the dignity of thinking beings . Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy , as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by ...
Page 182
... future pleasures would not end like this , in disgust and disappointment . Yet , surely , said I , the ocean and the land are very different ; the only variety of water is rest and motion , but the earth has mountains and valleys ...
... future pleasures would not end like this , in disgust and disappointment . Yet , surely , said I , the ocean and the land are very different ; the only variety of water is rest and motion , but the earth has mountains and valleys ...
Page 187
... future generations ; as being superiour to time and place . " His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and , that his style may be worthy of his thoughts , must , by incessant practice , fami ...
... future generations ; as being superiour to time and place . " His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and , that his style may be worthy of his thoughts , must , by incessant practice , fami ...
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