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" We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion... "
Sketches of the character, manners, and present state of the Highlanders of ... - Page 17
by David Stewart - 1822
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...words, as conveying my own sensations much more forcibly than I am capable of doing: — ' We were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...in the buildings of Jcolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. We were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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A Narrative of the Extraordinary Adventures and Sufferings by Shipwreck ...

Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 pages
...;—describing his emotions on visiting the famous island of lona, or Colombkill, he says—" We •were now treading that illustrious island which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion, would...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great ex<• " WE were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from I all local emotion...
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Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition: Addressed to His Son, Volume 1

George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...relates to his first landing at Icolmbkill, the antient seat of religion and learning. "We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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The British Tourist's, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through ..., Volume 2

William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...luminary of the Caledoni.in fregions, whence savage clans and roving barba. rians derived the benefits of knowledge, -and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion vfonld be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: With an Essay on His Life and Genius

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...words, as conveying my own sensations much more forcibly than I am capable of doing : " WE were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the Western islands of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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