 Yet he had a kindness for the Irish nation; and thus generously expressed himself to a gentleman from that country, on the subject of an Union which artful politicians have often had in view: " Do not make an union with us, sir. We should unite with you...  Introductory remarks - Page viby Wakefield, Edward - 1812Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...connecting myself with Dr. Johnson*. 1 See ante, iii. 466, where he said to an Irish gentleman: — 'Do not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite...We should have robbed the Scotch, if they had had anything of which we could have robbed them." " It is remarkable that Dr. Johnson read this gentle... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...— " Do not make an union with us, Sir. We We fhoukl unite with you only to rob you. — We fhould have robbed the Scotch, if they had had any thing of which we could have robbed them." It was his opinion that the information we have from modern travellers is much more authentic than... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 508 pages
...Johnson's remark to an Irishman on the subject of an union: " don't unite with us," said he, " we shall unite with you only to rob you ; we should have «' robbed the Scots, if they had any thing to be robbed of." The British nation had been deceived, to think that... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...from that country, on the subject of an UNION which artful Politicians have often had in view—"Do not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite with...had any thing of which we could have robbed them." Of an acquaintance of ours, whose manners and every thing about him, though expensive, were coarse,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...gentleman from that country, on the subject of an UNION, which artful politicians often had in view;—" Do • not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite with you only to rob you.—We should have robbed the Scotch, if they had had any thing of which we could have robbed them."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...from that country, on the subject of an UNION which artful Politicians have often had in view — " Do not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite with you, only to rob you. We should have robbed th6 Scotch, if they had had any thing of which we could have robbed them." Of an acquaintance of ours,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...from that country, on the subject of an vs ION which artful Politicians heve often had in view — Do not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite...had any thing of which we could have robbed them. Of an acquaintance of ours, whose manners und every thing about him, though expensive, were coarse,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...from that country, on the subject of an UNION which artful Politicians have often had in view — " Do not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite...you. We should have robbed the Scotch, if they had any thing of which we could have robbed them." Of an acquaitance of ours, whose mnnners and every thing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...from that country, on the subject of an UNION which artful Politicians have often had in view : — " Do not make an union with us, sir. We should unite...had any thing of which we could have robbed them." Of an acquaintance of ours, whose manners and every thing about him, though expensive, were coarse,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...from that country, on the subject of an UNION which artful Politicians have often had in view — " Do not make an union with us, Sir. We should unite...had any thing of which we could have robbed them." Of an acquaintance of ours, whose manners and every thing about him, though expensive, were coarse,... | |
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