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Title: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Note: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1775 edition with the corrections noted in the 1785 errata by David Price
Summary: "A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" by Samuel Johnson is a travelogue written in the late 18th century. The narrative chronicles the author's exploration of the Hebrides, also known as the Western Islands of Scotland, alongside his companion, James Boswell. The text captures their impressions of the landscape, people, and historic sites as they traverse this remote and rugged part of Scotland. The opening portion of the book describes Johnson's excitement and long-held desire to visit the Hebrides, which he fulfills in the autumn of 1773. He sets off from Edinburgh with Boswell and reflects on their initial journey through various Scottish towns, noting their surroundings, encounters, and the remnants of ancient structures, such as the ruins of Inch Keith and St. Andrews. Johnson’s keen sense of observation allows him to comment on the landscape, architecture, and the character of the Scottish people they meet, setting the tone for their adventure into the lesser-known territories of Scotland where natural beauty mingles with historical depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
EBook No.: 2064
Published: Feb 1, 2000
Downloads: 500
Language: English
Subject: Scotland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides
Subject: Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides
Subject: Hebrides (Scotland) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Note: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1775 edition with the corrections noted in the 1785 errata by David Price
Summary: "A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" by Samuel Johnson is a travelogue written in the late 18th century. The narrative chronicles the author's exploration of the Hebrides, also known as the Western Islands of Scotland, alongside his companion, James Boswell. The text captures their impressions of the landscape, people, and historic sites as they traverse this remote and rugged part of Scotland. The opening portion of the book describes Johnson's excitement and long-held desire to visit the Hebrides, which he fulfills in the autumn of 1773. He sets off from Edinburgh with Boswell and reflects on their initial journey through various Scottish towns, noting their surroundings, encounters, and the remnants of ancient structures, such as the ruins of Inch Keith and St. Andrews. Johnson’s keen sense of observation allows him to comment on the landscape, architecture, and the character of the Scottish people they meet, setting the tone for their adventure into the lesser-known territories of Scotland where natural beauty mingles with historical depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
EBook No.: 2064
Published: Feb 1, 2000
Downloads: 500
Language: English
Subject: Scotland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides
Subject: Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides
Subject: Hebrides (Scotland) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.