...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, ' Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London.' This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London', in my presence, many years before....

...prospects. JOHNSON. ' I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,...

...a great many : Norway, too, has noble 'wild ' prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for pro' digious noble wild prospects ; but, Sir, let me ' tell you, the noblest prospect which a Sc,otch' man ever saw, is the high-road that leads him to ' England." Mr Arthur Lee mentioned. some...

...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." — This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before....

...prospects. JOBNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed, sally...

...prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many : Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild...sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left...

...noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, it the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applanse. After all, however, those who admire the rude grandenr of Nature, cannot deny it to Caledonia....

...prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many : Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England."...

...forgive Dr. Johnson, for saying that their country has no trees, and that " the pleasantest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." At Mr. Ross' we met Mr. Murray, lecturer on chemistry, whom I found to be not less the polished...

...prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable-for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England. " Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left...