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All hail Dalblair! hail to thee, Laird of Auchinleck! We got to Fores at night, and found an admirable inn, in which Dr Johnson was pleased to meet with a landlord who styled himself 'Wine-Cooper, from London'. Friday, 27th August It was dark when we came to Fores last night; so we did not see what is called King Duncan's monument. I shall now mark some gleanings of Dr Johnson's conversation.
He then parodied the 'All-hail' of the witches to Macbeth, addressing himself to me. I had purchased some land called Dalblair; and, as in Scotland it is customary to distinguish landed men by the name of their estates, I had thus two titles, Dalblair and Young Auchinleck. So my friend, in imitation of All hail Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! condescended to amuse himself with uttering
I had purchased some land called Dalblair; and, as in Scotland it is customary to distinguish landed men by the name of their estates, I had thus two titles, Dalblair and Young Auchinleck. So my friend, in imitation of 'All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! condescended to amuse himself with uttering 'All hail, Dalblair! hail to thee, Laird of Auchinleck !
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