In 1773, Boswell enticed his English friend Samuel Johnson to accompany him on a tour through the highlands and western islands of Scotland. Johnson was then in his mid-sixties and well known for his literary works and his Dictionary.
In 1773, James Boswell took his English friend Samuel Johnson on a trip through Scotland's mountainous regions and its western islands.  Johnson, a well-known writer and author of the famous dictionary, was in his mid-sixties at the time.