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The British Tourist's, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through England ... - Page 54
by William Fordyce Mavor - 1809
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 52

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 pages
...extinguiflied, their dignity of, independence' independence is deprefled, their contempt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqueft of their country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Volumes 1-2

Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pages
...is extinguifhed, their dignity of independence is depreffed, their contempt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqueft of their country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 39

Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 pages
...is extinguiilicd, their dignity of independence is deprefled, their conicmpt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqueil: of iheir country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked...
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Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...is extinguifhed, their dignity of independence is deprefled, their contempt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqueft of their country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...is extinguifhed, their dignity of independence is deprefled, thei* contempt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqusft of their country, there remain only their Ian-. guage and their poverty. Their language is...
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The Flowers of Modern Travels: Being Elegant, Entertaining and ..., Volume 2

John Adams - 1792 - 332 pages
...is extinguifhed> their dignity of independence is deprefled, their contempt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqueft of their country, there? remain only their language and, their poverty. Their language is...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...system of antiquated life. The clans retain little now oi their original character.) thcixkro* city of temper is softened, their military ardour is extinguished,...country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked on every side. Schools are erected, in which English only is taught,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...is extinguifhed, their dignity of independence is deprefled, their contempt of government fubdued, and their reverence for their chiefs abated. Of what they had before the late conqueft of their country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...life. The clans retain little now of their original character ; their ferocity of temper is soft«ued, their military ardour is extinguished, their dignity...country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked on every side. Schools are erected, in which English only is taught,...
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Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the Western islands of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...system of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of their original character; their ferocity of temper is softened, their military ardour is extinguished,...country, there remain only their language and their poverty. Their language is attacked on every side. Schools are erected, in which English only is taught,...
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