The Vision at Slains Boswell’s Supernatural Encounters
On Tuesday 24 August 1773, Boswell and Johnson, by the special invitation of the Hon. Charles Boyd, called for the afternoon at Slains Castle, near Aberdeen, on the outward leg of their Hebrides tour. Lord Erroll, the 15th Earl, dining away from home, they were nevethless pressed to stay by Lady Er...
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Études écossaises
2020
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| Samenvatting: | On Tuesday 24 August 1773, Boswell and Johnson, by the special invitation of the Hon. Charles Boyd, called for the afternoon at Slains Castle, near Aberdeen, on the outward leg of their Hebrides tour. Lord Erroll, the 15th Earl, dining away from home, they were nevethless pressed to stay by Lady Erroll and by Mr Boyd, his lordship’s brother, both to attend Erroll’s return and to spend the night at Slains. After a visit to the Buller of Buchan—described by Johnson in his Journey as “a rock pe... |
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