"To see Dr Johnson in any new situation is always an interesting object to me; and, as I saw him now for the first time on horseback, jaunting about at his ease in quest of pleasure and novelty, the very different occupations of his former laborious life, his admirable productions, his 'London', his 'Rambler', &c. &c. immediately presented themselves to my mind, and the contrast made a strong impression on my imagination."
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
At least 5 entries in ESTC (1785, 1786, 1791).<br>
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See <u>The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, Esq. Containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published; A Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: With an Authentick Account of The Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II. in the Year 1746.</u> (London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, 1785). &lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=ECCO&userGroupName=viva_uva&tabID=T001&docId=CW3302152684&type=multipage&contentSet=ECCOArticles&version=1.0&docLevel=FASCIMILE">Link to ECCO</a>&gt;<br>
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Text from Johnson, Samuel and James Boswell. <u>A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides</u>, ed. Peter Levi. (New York: Penguin Books, 1984).