...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...had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to The time \vas most important, and the situation of public affairs...

...(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...

...occasion that Dr. Johnson gave vent to his memorable tirade against the infidelity of Bolingbroke : — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward, — a scoundrel...beggarly Scotchman, to draw the trigger after his death." The publication of Bolingbroke's works, (among which there was considerable matter that had not hitherto...

...occasion that Dr. Johnson gave vent to his memorable tirade against the infidelity of Bolingbroke : — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward, — a scoundrel...beggarly Scotchman, to draw the trigger after his death." The publication of Bolingbroke's works, (among which there was considerable matter that had not hitherto...

...memorable tirade against the infidelity of Bolingbroke:—" Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward,—a scoundrel for charging a blunderbuss against religion...beggarly Scotchman, to draw the trigger after his death." The publication of Bolingbroke's works, (among which there was considerable matter that had not hitherto...

...Scotland, 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...