A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland
Samuel Johnson
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Samuel Johnson’s wit and tongue-in-cheek expressions make this record of the economy, education and politicks [sic] of remote settlements an entertaining pleasure. Johnson describes the primary produce, orders of precedence, and the politics of Scotland. Johnson’s data is collected by both his observations and his inquiry. - Summary by Chris Greaves (6 hr 56 min)
Chapters
| Inch Keith | 5:02 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| St. Andrews | 10:35 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Aberbrothick, Montrose | 10:31 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Aberdeen | 12:31 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Slanes Castle, the Buller of Buchan | 6:26 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Bamff, Elgin, Fores. Calder. Fort George | 14:03 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Inverness | 6:41 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Lough Ness | 12:26 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Fall of Fiers, Fort Augustus | 5:54 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Anoch | 18:32 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Glensheals | 3:59 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| The Highlands | 13:47 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Glenelg | 3:47 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Sky. Armidel | 10:25 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Coriatachan In Sky | 16:15 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Raasay | 21:18 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Dunvegan | 11:49 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Ulinish | 10:47 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Talisker In Sky | 5:56 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Ostig In Sky Part 1. | 37:14 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Ostig In Sky Part 2. | 35:13 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Ostig In Sky Part 3. | 34:10 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Col, Grissipol In Col | 8:54 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Castle of Col | 33:51 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Mull | 11:23 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Ulva | 3:19 | Read by Chris Greaves |
| Inch Kenneth | 52:06 | Read by Chris Greaves |
Reviews
Not anything like Johnson's other works (such as Rasselas)
Jason Todd
I only listened to the last few chapters because I was reading it. When I found out it was on LibriVox, I started listening to it to help me finish school faster. The reader for what I listened to has a Scottish or Irish accent (I can never tell the difference), and that definitely adds something to the recording! Overall, the account is interesting and straightforward, and it's interesting to hear the little histories he sometimes gives. 👍
A. Brace
While the second reader may be excellent, the first is a real struggle to listen to. Within the first 30 seconds he mispronounces Hebrides and about every fourth word thereafter. If you’re hoping to hear accurate pronunciations of Scottish locations (or just large numbers of English words in general), this is not the version for you.
good
Prusc
The second reader is great. It's true that the first reader mispronounces not only Scottish names like Hebrides, Edinburgh and McLeod, but also numerous everyday English words, but he has a clear American accent that is otherwise easy to understand.