 I believe, Sir, you have a great many. 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 that leads him to...  Lives of Scottish Poets - Page 131by Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
...Scotland had a great many noble wild 'prospects." " I believe, sir, " said Johnson, upon this, " yon have a great many. ' Norway, too, has noble wild prospects...prodigious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect ' which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England."... | |
 | 1883 - 846 pages
...Ogilvie, in reply to his observation, that Scotland had a great many noble prospects : ' I believe, sir, you have a great many ; Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland ia remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects ; but, sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect... | |
 | Stories - 1858 - 274 pages
...for he observed that Scotland bad a great many noble wild prospects. Johnson. — 'I believe, sii', you have a great many; Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever see-, is the high road that leads him to England.' One day, at Sir Joshua's table, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...safe ; for he observed that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England !"... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...safe ; for he observed that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...Sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England !" ' This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England ! " ' This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...OGILVIE observed, "that Scotland has a great many noble wild prospects." — Johnson. " I believe, sir, you have a great many ; Norway, too, has noble wild...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... | |
 | 1866 - 432 pages
...Johnson's companv on " the great many noble prospects of Scotland." " True, Sir," replied the Doctor, " I believe you have a great many. Norway, too, has...Lapland is remarkable for prodigious, noble, wild prospecta ; but, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1862 - 610 pages
...safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON : " I believe, sir you have a great many. Norway, too, has ' noble wild...;' 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... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 pages
...observed that Scotland "had a great many noble wild "prospects." "I believe, sir," said Johnson upon this, "you "have a great many. Norway, "too, has noble wild...prospects. "But, sir, let me tell you, the "noblest prospectwhichaScotch"man ever sees is the high road "that leads him to England."* This unexpected and... | |
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