Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 284 Boswell, James 1740 1795 The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_a_Tour_to_the_Hebrides Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D." by James Boswell is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work recounts the travels of the author, James Boswell, alongside the esteemed literary figure Dr. Samuel Johnson as they journey through the Hebrides, exploring the culture, landscapes, and people of Scotland. The book provides insight into both the characters’ intellectual pursuits and personal reflections against the backdrop of their physical journey. At the start of the journey, Boswell expresses his excitement about traveling with Johnson, whose previously stated interest in the Hebrides has been a long-anticipated adventure. The opening portion highlights Johnson's initial reluctance to leave London but shows how Boswell ingeniously gathers support from friends to persuade him. Their conversations delve into topics such as religion, literature, and politics, with Johnson exhibiting his formidable intellect. Boswell paints a portrait of Johnson’s character through anecdotes, emphasizing both his celebrated wit and his imposing presence. The interactions set the stage for a rich exploration of Scottish society of the time, while also revealing the deeper camaraderie and mutual respect between the two men as they embark on their memorable expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scotland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides Hebrides (Scotland) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British 757631 2025-07-03T06:07:49.358829 text/html 757452 2025-01-09T21:24:14.757805 text/html 387500 2025-07-03T06:07:59.056848 application/epub+zip 398764 2025-07-03T06:07:52.867821 application/epub+zip 367487 2025-07-03T06:07:51.600902 application/epub+zip 740915 2025-07-03T06:08:03.942789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713335 2025-07-03T06:07:58.215856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670982 2022-09-03T09:48:53.067899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720900 2025-07-03T06:07:48.787918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 739896 2014-10-09T19:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18607 2025-07-03T06:08:04.062830 application/rdf+xml 24088 2025-07-03T06:07:52.098812 image/jpeg 4693 2025-07-03T06:07:51.847905 image/jpeg 283961 2014-10-09T19:10:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 384521 2025-07-03T06:07:49.415917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia