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" 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... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 370
by James Boswell - 1824
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, ' Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London.' This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London', in my presence, many years before....
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. ' I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...clergyman, having remarked, " that " Scotland had a great many noble wild pros' pects." JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have ' a great many : Norway,...noble 'wild ' prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for pro' digious noble wild prospects ; but, Sir, let me ' tell you, the noblest prospect which a Sc,otch'...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." — This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOBNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed, sally...
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Johnsoniana.., Volumes 1-2

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...himself perfectly safe j for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many : Norway, too,...sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left...
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Johnsoniana.., Volumes 1-2

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many : Norway, too,...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."...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great in my noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigions noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman...
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A Journal of Travels in England, Holland and Scotland: And of Two ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Silliman (Sr.) - 1820 - 328 pages
...forgive Dr. Johnson, for saying that their country has no trees, and that " the pleasantest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." At Mr. Ross' we met Mr. Murray, lecturer on chemistry, whom I found to be not less the polished...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...himself perfectly 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 prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable-for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which...
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