Show trip doctor Jo linson mined the history ot st kilda might have been happier had james boswell car aled out the project he once enter talked of purchasing the isolated lit tie island says an article in a lon don paper lie consulted doctor johnson who took up the idea with enthusiasm pray do so sir said the great cham we will go there and pass a winter amid the blasts we shall have fine aih and we will take some dried tongues with us and some books despite such encouragement bos well changed his mind perhaps after an examination of his purse and the purchase was never effected |