Boswell: the Ominous Years, 1774-1776McGraw-Hill, 1963 - 427 Seiten The shape of the years to come emerges from this volume of which more than one-half is occupied by the London journals. |
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... SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER . I was to have stayed here with the Colonel till Monday ; but Captain Erskine having had information that Captain Robert Preston was to set out on Monday morning , and I being very anxious to see the Captain before he ...
... SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER . I was to have stayed here with the Colonel till Monday ; but Captain Erskine having had information that Captain Robert Preston was to set out on Monday morning , and I being very anxious to see the Captain before he ...
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... Sunday morning , which I dis- approved of as an offence against the notions of decency in Scotland ; and I was vexed at having kept my wife awake so long , especially before she was well recovered . Her anxiety prevents her from ...
... Sunday morning , which I dis- approved of as an offence against the notions of decency in Scotland ; and I was vexed at having kept my wife awake so long , especially before she was well recovered . Her anxiety prevents her from ...
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... SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER . ( I am now writing on Wednesday the 13. ) Was at New Church forenoon and afternoon , and at my father's between sermons . My wife and George Webster were there . I drank as much white wine as run in my head somewhat ...
... SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER . ( I am now writing on Wednesday the 13. ) Was at New Church forenoon and afternoon , and at my father's between sermons . My wife and George Webster were there . I drank as much white wine as run in my head somewhat ...
Inhalt
The Ominous Years 17741776 | 1 |
Joseph Brant Thayendanegea the Mohawk Chief c 17401807 From | 134 |
APPENDIX A Draft of a letter to Lord Auchinleck written by Boswell | 363 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Advocate affected agreed Alexander appeared asked attended Auchinleck believe Boswell Boswell's breakfast brother called Campbell Captain cause character Charles Church Colonel considered conversation Court daughter David deal DECEMBER dined dinner drank tea drink Edinburgh engaged England English Erskine father felt forenoon gave George give heard hope Italy James John Johnson journal keep kind Lady later letter lived London looked Lord MARCH mean meeting mentioned mind Miss morning never night notes NOVEMBER observed once opinion perhaps played pleased present pretty probably received returned Robert Scotland seemed seen sent Session showed Sir John spirits spoke SUNDAY supped talked tell thing thought told took town walked wife wished writing written wrote young