...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...

...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,...

...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...

...pamphlets, notwithstanding the last was undertaken at the ex* Murphy's edition of Johnson, vol. 8, p. 401. t Life of Johnson, vol. 2. p.. 321. press desire of...excellence, should ever be induced to dip it in party politics. f By the publication, in 1775, of his Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Johnson...

...erninent, and had voluntarily engaged in the contest, he would have expressed himself with the samp, vehemence and partiality. As early as 1769, speaking...apology, and it must be greatly regretted by every goud and xvise man, that Johnson, whose pen had been productive of so much moral excellence, should...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...by Dr. John Campbell, that he had said of them, " Sir, they are a race of convicts, and -.n .- lit 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,...