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| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 strani
...fubjects in America. For, as early as 1769, I was told by Dr. John Campbell, that he had faid of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them fhort of hanging." Of this performance I avoided to talk with him ; for I had now formed a clear and... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 strani
...fellow-subjects in America. For, as early as 1769, I was told by Dr. John Campbell, that he had said of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging." Of this performance I avoided to talk with him; for I had now formed a clear and settled opinion, that... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 strani
...fellow-subjects in America. For, as early as 1769, I was told by Dr. John Campbell, that he had said of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging." Of this performance I avoided to talk with him ; for I had now formed a clear and settled opinion,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 strani
...vehemence and partiality. As early as 1769, speaking of the Americans to Dr. John Campbell, he exclaimed, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be...thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging."* For rancour and abuse, for want of candour and of justice, however, there can be no apology, and it... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 strani
...vehemence and partiality. As early as 1769, speaking of the Americans to Dr. John Campbell, he exclaimed, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be...thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging-." * For rancour and abuse, for want of candour and of justice, however, there can be no apology, and... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 strani
...vehemence and partiality. As early as 1769, speaking of the Americans to Dr. John Campbell, he exclaimed, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be...thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging."* For rancour and abuse, for want of candour and of justice, however, there can be no apology, and it... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...fellow-subjects in America. For, a< early as l769. I was told by Dr. John Campbell, that he had said of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for uny thing we allow them short of hanging." Оf this performance I avoided to talk with him ; for I... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 strani
...and Eve emigrated from Newgate." — Critical Review, thirdLseries, vol. iii. . " The Americans aig_a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them, short of hanging. "— Dr. Johnson — ap. Boswell. vol. ii. - -- • t Cotonial uivil History, p. 235. PART I. from... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 strani
...subjects in America. As a proof of this, Dr. Campbell asserts, that as early as 1769, he said of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be...thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging." Thus too, he burst out into a violent declamation against the Corsicans, of whose heroism Boswell talked... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 strani
...subjects in America. As a proof of this, Dr. Campbell asserts, that as early as 1769, he said of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hangirfg." Thus too, he burst out into a violent declamation against the Corsicans, of whose heroism... | |
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