The Scottish Historical Review, Volume 18James Maclehose Edinburgh University Press for the Scottish Historical Review Trust, 1921 A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886. |
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Page 105 - It is a strange thing that, in sea voyages, where there is nothing to be seen but sky and sea, men should make diaries; but in land travel, wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it; as if chance were fitter to be registered than observation; let diaries therefore, be brought in use.
Page 109 - Have they not arts ?" JOHNSON. "They have pottery." BOSWELL. " What do you say to the written characters of their language?" JOHNSON. "Sir, they have not an alphabet. They have not been able to form what all other nations have formed." BOSWELL. "There is more learning in their language than in any other, from the immense number of their characters.
Page 111 - I love to pour out all myself, as plain As downright Shippen, or as old Montaigne...
Page 103 - I have not written out another line of my remarks on the Hebrides. I found it impossible to do it in London. Besides, Dr. Johnson does not seem very desirous that I should publish any supplement. Between ourselves, he is not apt to encourage one to share reputation with himself.
Page 102 - ... must be undergone, while at the same time one is uncertain of reaching the end of it. Whereas writing a short essay is like taking a pleasant airing that enlivens and invigorates by the exercise which it yields, while the design is gratified in its completion.
Page 15 - ... property, they and their friends prayed as earnestly to heaven for success, as if they were engaged in the most laudable design. The constant petition at grace of the old Highland chieftains, was delivered with great fervour, in these terms: 'Lord! Turn the world upside down, that Christians may make bread out of it.
Page 246 - ... by them carried to a gibbet to be erected by the said sheriff on a conspicuous eminence upon the south side of, and near to the said ferry : and decern and adjudge the said James Stewart, upon Wednesday the 8th day of November next, according to the present style, betwixt the hours of twelve at noon and two afternoon, to be hanged by the neck upon the said gibbet...
Page 105 - Sometimes it has occurred to me that a man should not live more than he can record, as a farmer should not have a larger crop than he can gather in.
Page 103 - Boswell writes a regular Journal of our travels, which I think contains as much of what I say and do, as of all other occurrences together; 'for such a faithful chronicler is Griffith.
Page 105 - On Diaries," concludes with three particularly successful ones. But it is a work of very great labour and difficulty to keep a journal of life, occupied in various pursuits, mingled with concomitant speculations and reflections, in so much, that I do not think it possible to do it unless one has a peculiar talent for abridging. I have tried it in that way, when it has been my good fortune to live in a multiplicity of instructive and entertaining scenes...