 | Reginald Brimley Johnson - 1898 - 300 pages
...much exultation, my lord, your lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, SAM. JOHNSON. To MR. JAMES MACPHERSON. I RECEIVED your foolish and impudent...cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you... | |
 | 1897 - 496 pages
...James Macpherson, I received your foolish and impudent note. Whatever Insult is offered me, I wül do my best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I will not desist from detectmg what I think a cheat, from any fear of the menaces of a Ruffian. What... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 530 pages
...JAMES MACPHERSON, — I received your foolish and impudent note. Whatever insult is offered me I will do my best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself the law will do for me. I will not desist from detecting what I think a cheat from any fear of the menaces... | |
 | Charles Deane Punchard - 1899 - 180 pages
...presence, and authenticated by a note in his own handwriting, ' This, I think, wa true copy.' 'Mr. James Macpherson, I received your foolish and impudent...cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you... | |
 | Johnson Club (London, England) - 1899 - 350 pages
...amount of elaboration was due to the peer. A few lines sufficed to give Macpherson his quietus. " MR. MACPHERSON, — I received your foolish and impudent...cannot do for myself the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian." This couldn't... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...presence, and authenticated by a note in his own handwriting, " This, ' think, is a true copy." *M "MR shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. " What would... | |
 | 1900 - 674 pages
...the purport can only be inferred from Johnson's smashing retort, — " Mr. James MacPhereon, I have received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. " What would... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...JAMES MACPHERSON, — I received your foolish and impudent note. Whatever insult is offered me, I will do my best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself, the law will do for me. / will not desist from detecting what I think a cheat from any fear of the menaces... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 448 pages
...authenticated by a note in his own handwriting, ' Thtt, I think, is a true copy.' l 'MB. JAMES MACPHEBSON, — I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I Bhall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. 'What would... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 502 pages
...presence, and authenticated by a note in his own hand writing, " This, I think, is a true copy"1 " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON. " I RECEIVED your foolish and impudent...Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel j and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting... | |
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MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by... 
