...of the finest in the English language, and spirit-stirring to those visiting the spot — " We are now treading that illustrious island, which was once...roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were...

...no question that lona deserves the eloquent compliment bestowed upon it hy Dr. Johnson, of being " once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion." But there is also truth in what another elegant writer, Doctor Macculloeh, says — that the descriptions...

...from the summits of Ben Nevis and Ben Lomond— I have visited the " illustrious island from which savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion." (Cheers.) Yes, amid the ruins of lona " I have learned to abjure that frigid philosophy which would...

...was after a visit to this spot in the eighteenth century that Dr. Johnson thus eloquently wrote : ' We were now treading that illustrious island, which...barbarians derived the Benefits of knowledge, and the blessngs of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be mpossible if it were endeavoured,...

...great and inflexible moralist, thus describes the emotions he felt on visiting this celebrated spot : " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefit of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...

...will call to -recollection the following remark* on this topic by our great British moralist :— " We were now treading that illustrious island which...luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans nml roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract...

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...Waves." This small but celebrated island, " was once," to use the memorable words of Dr. Johnson, " the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians de* Mr. Daniell's splendid work, " A Voyage Round the Coast of Great Britain," contains several excellent...

...ruins which he discovered. After a landing had been with difficulty effected, the doctor proceeds : " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavored ; and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our...

...Douglas. — " I must confess that I do not. Will you have the kindness to repeat it? " Saadi. — " ' We were now treading that illustrious island, which...Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving harbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from...