We came thither too late to see what we expected, a people of peculiar appearance, and a system of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of their original character, their ferocity of temper is softened, their military ardour is extinguished, their... A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 69by Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1775 - 552 pages
...laws. We came thither too late to fee what we expected, a .people of peculiar appearance, and a fyllem of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of their original character, their fejocity of temper is foftened, their military ardour is extinguiilicd, their dignity of independence... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...laws. We came thither too late to fee what we expected, a people of peculiar appearance, and a fyftem of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of...their original character; their ferocity of temper is foftened, their military ardour is extinguifhed, their dignity of independence is deprefled, their... | |
| John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1792 - 332 pages
...laws. We came thither too late to fee what we expected, a people of peculiar appearance, and a fyftem of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of...their original character ; their ferocity of temper is foftencd, their military ardour is extinguifhed> their dignity of independence is deprefled, their... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...conquest, and the subsequent laws. We came thither too late to see what we expected,— a peo.» pie of peculiar appearance; and a system of antiquated life. The clans retain little now oi their original character.) thcixkro* city of temper is softened, their military ardour is extinguished,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...laws. We came thither too late to fee what we expected, a people of peculiar appearance, and afyftem of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of...their original character ; their ferocity of temper is foftened, their military ardour is extinguifhed, their dignity of independence is deprefled, their... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...laws. We came thither too late to fee what we expected, a people of peculiar appearance, and a fyftem of antiquated life. The clans retain little now of...their original character ; their ferocity of temper is foftened, their military ardour is ex* tinguifhed, their dignity of independence is deprefled, their... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...which has operated iu the Highlands, by the last conquest, and the subsequent laws. We came thither too late to see what we expected, a people of peculiar...their original character ; their ferocity of temper is soft«ued, their military ardour is extinguished, their dignity of independence is depressed, their... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 378 pages
...which has operated in the Highlands, by the last conquest, and the subsequent laws. We came thither too late to see what we expected, — a people of...retain little now of their original character ; their ferosity of temper is softened, their military ardour is extinguished, their dignity of independence... | |
| 1816 - 658 pages
...generation. Nearly hulf a century ago, this keen observer of man remarked with regret,—' We came ' hither too late to see what we expected, a people of peculiar...appearance, and a system of antiquated life: the clans re' tain little now of their original character; of what they had ' before the late conquest of their... | |
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