... that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of dominion; that they multiply with the fecundity of their own rattlesnakes, so that every quarter of a century... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 158by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| 1775 - 868 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence; that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for...every quarter of a century doubles their numbers. Men accuflomed to think 'themfelves mafters do rot love to be threatened, This talk is, I hope, commonly... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence ; that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for...the fecundity of their own rattle-fnakes, fo that ever)' quarter of a century doubles their numbers. Men accuftomed to think themfelves mafters•do... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence ; that the continent of Nertb Amtrica contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for...that they multiply with the fecundity of their own rattle-friakcs, fo that every quarter of a century doubles their numbers. Men accuflomed to think themfelves... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence; that the continent of -North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for...numbers. Men accuftomed to think themfelves mafters da not love to be threatened. This talk is, I hope, commonly monly thrown away, or raifes paffions... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence ; that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of dominion ; that they multiply with the fecundity of their own rattlesnakes, so that every... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence ; that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of dominion; that they multiply with the fecundity of their own rattlesnakes, so that every... | |
| John Quincy Adams - Oratory - 1810 - 414 pages
...discussed by Burke. " But we are soon told that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of whigs ; of whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of dominion ; that they multiply with the fecundity of their own ratdesnakes ; so that every... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence ; that the continent of North. America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of whigs, of whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of dominion ; that they multiply with the fecundity of their own rattlesnakes, so that every... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 pages
...at argument, and defeat violence ; that the con-, tinent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of Whigs, of Whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of dominion ; that they multiply with the fecundity of their own rattlesnakes, so that every... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 424 pages
...laugh at argument, and defeat violence ; that the continent of North America contains three millions, not of men merely, but of whigs, of whigs fierce for liberty, and disdainful of j dominion ; that they multiply with thev fecundity c4" their own rattlesnakes, so that... | |
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