The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6Cowie, 1825 |
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Page 143
... some degree of eagerness . The day soon failed us , and the moon presented a very solemn and pleasing scene . The sky was clear , so that the eye commanded a wide circle : the sea was neither still WESTERN ISLANDS , & c . 143.
... some degree of eagerness . The day soon failed us , and the moon presented a very solemn and pleasing scene . The sky was clear , so that the eye commanded a wide circle : the sea was neither still WESTERN ISLANDS , & c . 143.
Page 152
... scenes of nature , and new modes of life . More time would have given us a more distinct view , but it was necessary that Mr. Boswell should return before the courts of justice were opened ; and it was not proper to live too long upon ...
... scenes of nature , and new modes of life . More time would have given us a more distinct view , but it was necessary that Mr. Boswell should return before the courts of justice were opened ; and it was not proper to live too long upon ...
Page 154
... scene about us . The night came on while we had yet a great part of the way to go , though not so dark but that we could discern the cataracts which poured down the hills on one side , and fell into one general channel that ran with ...
... scene about us . The night came on while we had yet a great part of the way to go , though not so dark but that we could discern the cataracts which poured down the hills on one side , and fell into one general channel that ran with ...
Page 176
... scene of land and ocean , cities and deserts ! To survey with equal security the marts of trade , and the fields of battle ; mountains infested by bar- barians , and fruitful regions gladdened by plenty , and lulled by peace ! How ...
... scene of land and ocean , cities and deserts ! To survey with equal security the marts of trade , and the fields of battle ; mountains infested by bar- barians , and fruitful regions gladdened by plenty , and lulled by peace ! How ...
Page 178
... scenes of life . He asked a thousand questions about things , to which , though com- mon to all other mortals , his confinement from childhood had kept him a stranger . The poet pitied his ignorance , and loved his curiosity , and ...
... scenes of life . He asked a thousand questions about things , to which , though com- mon to all other mortals , his confinement from childhood had kept him a stranger . The poet pitied his ignorance , and loved his curiosity , and ...
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