 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...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 was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...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 was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.... | |
 | Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 Seiten
...Islands ;—describing his emotions on visiting the famous island of lona, or Colombkill, he says—" 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 blessings of religion.... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 Seiten
...Hebrides. " At last we came to Icolmkill. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was onee the luminary of the Caledonian regions, where savage...barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 Seiten
...Hebrides. " At last we came to Icolmkill. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was onee the luminary of the Caledonian regions, where savage...barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 Seiten
...Our boat could 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 luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great ex<• " 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 Seiten
...shall 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 was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 Seiten
...The passage relates to his first landing at Icolmbkill, the antient seat of religion and learning. "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.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 Seiten
...Our boat could 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 luminary of the Caledoni.in fregions, whence savage clans and roving barba. rians derived the benefits of knowledge,... | |
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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... 
