 Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not ; for here I first conceived the thought of this narration.  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - 87 ページSamuel Johnson 著 - 1775 - 384 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 ページ
...trees to whifperover my head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my feet. The day was calm, the atr-ibft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before...I firft conceived the thought of this narration.' We congratulate the public on the event with which this quotation concludes, and are fully perfuaded... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 ページ
...filencc, and folitude., Before me, and on either fide, weic high hills, which by bin{ dering * . p Jering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpeot the hour well I knpw not j fog here 1 firft conceived the thought of this narration. ' We were... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 ページ
...manner. We had a confiderable circle my feet. The day was calm, the air foft, and all was ruder nefs, filence and folitude. Before me, and on either fide,...firft conceived the thought of this narration."— The Critical Reififwcri, with a fpirit and expreffion worthy of the fubject, fay, — " We congratulate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 ページ
...We had a confiderable circle my feet. The day was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filencc and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were...I firft conceived the thought of this narration." — The Critical Reviewers, with a fpirit and expreffion worthy of the fubjcft, fay — • " We congratulate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 ページ
...was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well, I know not ; for here I first conceived the thought of this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 ページ
...folitude. Before me, and on eitlier fide, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye fr»m fanging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the liour well, I know not; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration." — The Critical... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 ページ
...difmounted and diverted ourfelves as the place gave us opportunity. I fat WESTERN ISLANDS, &c. 361 I (at down on a bank, fuch as a writer of romance might...here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. We were in this place at eafe and by choice, and had no evils to fuffer or to fear; yet the imaginations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 ページ
...entreated us to ftop here, becaufe no grafs would be found in any other place. The requeft was reafonable, and the argument cogent. We therefore willingly difmounted...ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for kfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 ページ
...rudencfs, lilcnce, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were highhilk, which, by hindering the rye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpei.t the hour well I know not ;. for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration. We were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 ページ
...soft, and all was rudenesSj silence* and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hilis, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment reir itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not; for here I first conceived the thought of this... | |
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