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100 1 _aHill, George Birkbeck Norman,
_d1835-1903
245 1 0 _aFootsteps of Dr. Johnson (Scotland)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-08-17
508 _aProduced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Footsteps of Dr. Johnson (Scotland)" by George Birkbeck Hill is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the journey of Dr. Samuel Johnson through Scotland, detailing the various places he visited and the cultural nuances he observed during his travels. The author aims to bring to light the Scotland that Johnson experienced, emphasizing the social customs and traditions rather than the scenic beauty of the landscape. At the start of the book, the author explains his motivation for writing, sparked by his desire to document the sites associated with Johnson's travels as described in his letters and travel journals. Hill notes the existence of multiple accounts of Johnson's journey, including those by Boswell, and expresses his intention to weave these narratives into a cohesive account that honors the daily life and customs of the people Johnson encountered. The opening also hints at the fondness Johnson had for anecdotes and the rich traditions surrounding his legacy in Scotland, establishing a groundwork for exploring both Johnson's perspectives and the landscape he traversed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScotland -- Description and travel
653 _aHebrides (Scotland) -- Description and travel
653 _aJohnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Travel -- Scotland
653 _aHill, George Birkbeck Norman, 1835-1903
700 1 _aSpeed, Lancelot,
_d1860-1931
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57715
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