 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pages
...elegy by Offian. Wherever we roved, - ,we were pleafed to fee the reverence with which his fubje&s regarded him. He did ,not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of drefs : his only diftinction was 4i feather in his bonnet ; but as foon as he . appeared, they forfook... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...an degy by OJJian. Wherever we roved, we were pleafed to fee the reverence with which his fubjeclis regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of drefs : his only diftinction was a feather in his bonnet ; but as foon as he appeared, they forfook... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...an elegy by Offian. Wherever we roved, we were pleafed to fee the reverence with which his fubjects regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of drefs : his only diftinction was a feather in his bonnet ; but as foon as he appeared, they forfook... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...an elegy by Offian. Whereever we roved, we were pleafed to fee the reverence with which his fubjects regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of drefs : his only difiinclion was a feather in his bonnet ; but a: foon as he appeared, they forfook... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...Pennant, in a fit of simple credulity, seems to think almost worthy of an elegy by Ossian. Whereever Sve roved, we were pleased to see the reverence with which...but as soon as he appeared, they forsook their work and clustered about him : he took them by the hand, and they seemed mutually delighted. He has the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...an elegy by OJJlan. Wherever we roved, we were pleafed to fee the reverence with which his fubjects regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of drefs : his only diftin&ion was a feather in his bonnet ; but as foon as he appeared, they forfook... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...an elegy by OJJian. Wherever we roved, we were pleafed to fee the reverence with which his fubjects regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of drefs : his only diftinction was a feather in his bonnet ; but as foon as* he appeared, they forfook... | |
 | Thomas Douglas Earl of Selkirk - 1805 - 318 pages
...eye of Dr. Johnson, who, in speaking of his residence at the house of Mr. Mac Lean, of Col, says, ' Wherever we roved, we were pleased to ' see the reverence...but as soon as he .appeared, they forsook their work and " ' clustered abouthim : he took them by the hand and they ' seemed mutually delighted.' * * *... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...Pennant, in a fit of simple credulity, seems to think almost worthy of an elegy by Ossian. Whereever we roved, we were pleased to see the reverence with...but as soon as he appeared, they forsook their work and clustered about him i he took them by the hand, and they seemed mutually delighted. He has the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...is said to comprise no more than twelvemiles of land, and yet maintains as many inhabitants as Rum. Wherever we roved, we were pleased to see the reverence with which Col's subjects regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of dress : his... | |
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Wherever we roved, we were pleased to see the reverence with which his subjects regarded him. He did not endeavour to dazzle them by any magnificence of dress : his only distinction was a feather in his bonnet ; but as soon as he appeared, they forsook... 
