 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 Quarterly Review - Seite 103herausgegeben von - 1849Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...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
...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
...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 Seiten
...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
...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
...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
...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 Seiten
...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 - 1810 - 438 Seiten
...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.... | |
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