...(barring the opprobrious epithets) what Dr. Johnson said of Bolingbrooke—" Sir, he was a scoun.drcl and a coward; a scoundrel for charging a blunderbuss...had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to The time was most important, and the situation of public affairs...

...it may be said of him (barring the opprobrious epithets) what Dr. Johnson said of Bolingbrooke — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel...morality ; a coward because he had not resolution to five it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to The time was most important,...

...David Mallet, that Dr. Johnson pronounced this memorable sentence upon both author and editor : — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel,...against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had no resolution to fire it off himself, but left half-a-crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger...

...by David Mallet, when Dr. Johnson uttered the following anathema upon both author and editor : — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward : a scoundrel,...against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had no resolution to fire it off himself, but left halfa-crown to a beggarly Scotchman, to draw the trigger...

...David Mallet, that Dr. Johnson pronounced this memorable sentence upon both author and editor : — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel,...against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had no resolution to fire it off himself, but left half-a.crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger...

...published the posthumous works of Bolingbroke, Johnson, speaking of the latter to Boswell, said, " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel,...against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had no resolution to fire it off himself, but left half » crown to a beggarly Scotchman, to d-aw the trigger...

...just indignation, and pronounced this memorable sentence5 upon the noble a uthour6 arid his editor. " Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward: a scoundrel...had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman7 to draw the trigger after his death ! " Garrick, who I can attest...

...characteristic, though not a courteously-worded sentence, on the noble author, and his editor : — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward : A scoundrel, for charging a blunderderbuss against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had not the resolution to fire...

...forgotten. We give Dr. Johnson's remark on Bolingbroke, as preserved by Boswell : — '• Sir, ho was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel for charging...had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left a half-crown to a beggarly Scotchman, to draw the trigger after his death." — (Jloswell's Life of...

...just indignation, and pronounced this memorable sentence upon the noble author and his editor: — " Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward : a scoundrel...religion and morality; a coward, because — *-*he had no resolution to fire it off himself, but left %•• fe 7 ' half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman,...