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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... "
The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 139
by Samuel Johnson - 1818
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Description of the banquet given in honour of ... sir Robert Peel ... on his ...

James Cleland - 1837 - 172 pages
...from the summits of Ben Nevis and Ben Lomond— I have visited the " illustrious island from which savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion." (Cheers.) Yes, amid the ruins of lona " I have learned to abjure that frigid philosophy which would...
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Parallel Universal History: Being an Outline of the History and Biography of ...

Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 pages
...was after a visit to this spot in the eighteenth century that Dr. Johnson thus eloquently wrote : ' We were now treading that illustrious island, which...barbarians derived the Benefits of knowledge, and the blessngs of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be mpossible if it were endeavoured,...
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A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Volume 1

James Browne - 1838 - 558 pages
...great and inflexible moralist, thus describes the emotions he felt on visiting this celebrated spot : " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefit of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...
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Curiosities of Literature, by I. D'Israeli ... illustrated by Bolton Corney ...

Bolton CORNEY - 1838 - 280 pages
...garden, for a walk in it ,•"-— I. D'ISRAELI.1 Johnson remarks, in very characteristic phrase, that to " abstract the mind from all local emotion would...were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible."2 The charm of such associations is indeed extensively felt; and perhaps no lover of literature...
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Curiosities of Literature, by I. Disraeli

1838 - 274 pages
...garden, for a walk in it ;" — I. D'ISRAELI.1 Johnson remarks, in very characteristic phrase, that to " abstract the mind from all local emotion would...were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible."2 The charm of such associations is indeed extensively felt; and perhaps no lover of literature...
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Curiosities of Literature by L. D'Israeli ...

Bolton Corney - 1838 - 280 pages
...garden, for a walk in it ;" — I. D'ISRAEH.1 Johnson remarks, in very characteristic phrase, that to " abstract the mind from all local emotion would...were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible."2 The charm of such associations is indeed extensively felt; and perhaps no lover of literature...
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Curiosities of Literature

Bolton Corney - 1838 - 276 pages
...garden, for a walk in it ;" — I. D'IsRAELI.1 Johnson remarks, in very characteristic phrase, that to " abstract the mind from all local emotion would...were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible."2 The charm of such associations is indeed extensively felt ; and perhaps no lover of literature...
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Ecclesiastical history, a course of lectures, Volume 1

William Jones - 1838 - 568 pages
...will call to -recollection the following remark* on this topic by our great British moralist :— " We were now treading that illustrious island which...luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans nml roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract...
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The Scottish Tourist, and Itinerary; Or, A Guide to the Scenery and ...

1838 - 730 pages
...Waves." This small but celebrated island, " was once," to use the memorable words of Dr. Johnson, " the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians de* Mr. Daniell's splendid work, " A Voyage Round the Coast of Great Britain," contains several excellent...
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The American Quarterly Register, Volumes 11-12

1839 - 920 pages
...ruins which he discovered. After a landing had been with difficulty effected, the doctor proceeds : " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavored ; and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our...
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