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" 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 would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible.... "
General View of the Agriculture of the Hebrides, Or Western Isles of ... - Page 699
by James MacDonald (A.M.), Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1811 - 824 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 96, Part 2

1826 - 722 pages
...the man of wit, and the pity of the man of pleasure. " To abitrut iho mind from all local trootion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; and...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us ia the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...quote his words, as conveying my own sensations much more forcibly than I am capable of doing: — ' We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona....
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...that was used in the buildings of Jcolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be such...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...be pleasure without dan- •' ger, aud security without restraint.(T TREASURES OF LOCAL EMOTJOW. ' To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 2

Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...regions, where savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 2

Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...regions, where savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...which was used in the buildings of Icolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. At last we came to Icolmkill, but found no convenience...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in tie dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such...
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Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition, Addressed to His Son

George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...The passage relates to his first landing at Icolmbkill, the ancient seat of religion and learning. " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such...
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The British Tourist's, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through ..., Volume 2

William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...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...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, ad. vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid...
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