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Ulinish was much struck with his knowledge; and said, 'He is a great orator, sir; it is musick to hear this man speak. A strange thought struck me, to try if he knew any thing of an art, or whatever it should be called, which is no doubt very useful in life, but which lies far out of the way of a philosopher and poet; I mean the trade of a butcher.
Change of London manners. Laziness censured. Landed and traded interest compared. Gratitude considered. September 21. Description of Dunvegan. Lord Lovat's Pyramid. Ride to Ulinish. Phipps's Voyage to the North Pole. September 22. Subterraneous house and vast cave in Ulinish. Swift's Lord Orrery. Defects as well as virtues the proper subject of biography, though the life be written by a friend.
Ulinish was much struck with his knowledge; and said, 'He is a great orator, Sir; it is musick to hear this man speak. A strange thought struck me, to try if he knew any thing of an art, or whatever it should be called, which is no doubt very useful in life, but which lies far out of the way of a philosopher and a poet; I mean the trade of a butcher.
BOSWELL. 'We had wine before the Union. JOHNSON. 'No, sir; you had some weak stuff, the refuse of France, which would not make you drunk. BOSWELL. 'I assure you, sir, there was a great deal of drunkenness. JOHNSON. 'No, sir; there were people who died of dropsies, which they contracted in trying to get drunk. I must here gleen some of his conversation at Ulinish, which I have omitted.
I was told, however, that the usual way is to have a grave previously dug. I observed to-day, that the common way of carrying home their grain here is in loads on horseback. They have also a few sleds, or cars, as we call them in Ayrshire, clumsily made, and rarely used . We got to Ulinish about six o'clock, and found a very good farm-house, of two stories. Mr.
M'Leod of Ulinish, the sheriff-substitute of the island, was a plain honest gentleman, a good deal like an English Justice of peace; not much given to talk, but sufficiently sagacious, and somewhat droll. His daughter, though she was never out of Sky, was a very well-bred woman. Our reverend friend, Mr. Donald M'Queen, kept his appointment, and met us here.
M'Queen and I prevailed with him to agree to set out on Monday, if the day should be good. Mr. M'Queen, though it was inconvenient for him to be absent from his harvest, engaged to wait on Monday at Ulinish for us. When he was going away, Dr. Johnson said, 'I shall ever retain a great regard for you ; then asked him if he had The Rambler. Mr.
BOSWELL. 'We had wine before the Union. JOHNSON. 'No, Sir; you had some weak stuff, the refuse of France, which would not make you drunk. BOSWELL. 'I assure you, Sir, there was a great deal of drunkenness. JOHNSON. 'No, Sir; there were people who died of dropsies, which they contracted in trying to get drunk . I must here glean some of his conversation at Ulinish, which I have omitted.
I was told, however, that the usual way is to have a grave previously dug. I observed to-day, that the common way of carrying home their grain here is in loads on horse-back. They have also a few sleds, or cars, as we call them in Ayrshire, clumsily made, and rarely used. We got to Ulinish about six o'clock, and found a very good farm-house, of two stories.
Macleod accompanied us to Ulinish, where we were entertained by the sheriff of the Island. Mr. Macqueen travelled with us, and directed our attention to all that was worthy of observation. With him we went to see an ancient building, called a dun or borough. It was a circular inclosure, about forty-two feet in diameter, walled round with loose stones, perhaps to the height of nine feet.
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