 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 σελίδες
...Gentleman told me, that when he had once gone far from his own Ifland, one of his labouring Servants predicted his Return, and defcribed the Livery of...at Home ; and which had been, without any previous Delign, occafionally given him. Our Defire of Information was keen, and our Inquiry frequent. Mr. Bofwell's... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 σελίδες
...told me that when he had once gone far from his own iftand, one of his labouring fervants predifted his return, and defcribed the livery of his attendant,...which he had never worn at home; and which had been occafionally given him. It is the common talk of the lowland Scots, that the notion of the Second Sight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 σελίδες
...incidents. A gentleman told me, that when he had once gone far from his own ifland, one of his labouring fervants predicted his return, and defcribed the livery...Mr. Bofwell's franknefs and gaiety made every body communicative ; and we heard many tales of thefe airy fhows, with more or lefs evidence and diftinctnefs.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 σελίδες
...of his attendant, which he had never worn at homcj and which had been, without any previous c'efign, occafionally given him. Our defire of information was keen, and our inquiry frequent. Mr. Befroeirs franknefs and gaiety made every body communicative} and we heard many tales of thefe airy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 σελίδες
...gone far from his own ifland, one of his labouring fervants predicted his return, and defcri— bed the livery of his attendant, which he had never worn...Mr Bofwell's franknefs and gaiety made every body communicative ; and we heard many tales of thefe airy Qiows, with more or lefs evidence and diftin&nefs.... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 σελίδες
...gentleman told Dr Johnfon, that when he had once gone far from his own ifland one of his labouring fervants predicted his return, and defcribed the livery of his attendant, which he had never vorn at home ; end which had been, without any pievious defign, occafionally given him. As many men... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 σελίδες
...once gone far irom his own island, one of his labouring servants predicted his return, and described the livery of his attendant, which he had never worn...at home; and which had been, without any previous design, occasionally given him. Our desire of information was keen, and our inquiry frequent. Mr Boswell's... | |
 | 1800 - 506 σελίδες
...one of his own fervarits predicted his return, and defcribfd the livery of his attendant, which fc<4 had never worn at home; and which had been, without any previous defign, occafional'y given him. As many men, eminent for fcitnce ar,d literature, have admitted the reality... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 σελίδες
...incidents. A gentleman told me, that when he had once gone far from his own ifland, one of his labouring fervants predicted his return, and defcribed the livery...information was keen, and our inquiry frequent. Mr. Bo/welt's franknefs and gaiety made every body communicative ; and we heard many tales of ttiefe airy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 σελίδες
...incidents. A gentleman told me, that when he had once gone far from his own ifland, one of his labouring fervants predicted his return, and defcribed the livery...information was keen, and our inquiry frequent. Mr. Bofwe/l's franknefs and gaiety made every body communicative ; and we heard many tales of thefe airy... | |
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That they should often see death is to be expected ; because death is an event frequent and important. But they see likewise more pleasing incidents. A gentleman told me, that when he had once gone far from his own island, one of his labouring servants... 
