 | Rev. Joseph Robertson - 1814 - 302 trang
...There is only one village upon it, consisting of about 60 mean houses. This island, says Dr Johnson, " was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion." lona, in Hebrew, signifies... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 trang
...eloquent passages Which dwell on the memory, the reflection that introduces the account of Icobnkilt, " once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barharians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion," is remarkable for its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 432 trang
...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...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 trang
...at Icolmkill : 6 but his own style being exceedingly dry and hard, he disapproved of ' " WE were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 trang
...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...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 trang
...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...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from... | |
 | 1819 - 304 trang
...most expressive, breathes out the sentiments of the profoundest awe and reverence. " We were " now treading that illustrious island, which was once the...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans, and roving barbarians, " derived the benefits of knowledge, anil the blessings of religion. Fitr " from me, and... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 372 trang
...one of the greatest of mankind was not ashamed to avow ; " we are now treading (says doctor Johnson) that illustrious island which was once the luminary...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the knowledge and the blessings of (he Parliamentary records, and Bermingham toner... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 820 trang
...of the greatest of mankind was not ashamed to avow ; '• we are now treading (says doctor Johnson) that illustrious island which was once the luminary...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the knowledge and the blessing* of the Parliamentary record!, and Bermiogbam lower... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 828 trang
...mankind was not ashamed to avow : '• we are now treading (says doctor Johnson) tLat illustrious bland which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving1 barbarian? derived the knowledge and the blessings of I be Pirlmmentiry records, and Bcrmingbnm... | |
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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... 
