 His violent prejudice against our West Indian and American settlers appeared whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " how is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 289by Samuel Johnson - 1818Full view - About this book
 | George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 pages
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. "How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they may be more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY - 1858 - 448 pages
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. "How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they may be more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | 1872 - 592 pages
...did Dr. Johnson, in Turrttinn no Tyranny, 1775, only repeat in print an old sarcasm when he wrote, " If slavery be thus fatally contagious, how is it that •we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among tho drivers of negroes ? " This is quoted by Boswell in the same paragraph with the question, "Where... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pages
...whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " how is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" and in his conversation with Mr. Wilkes,b he asked, " Where did Beckford and Trecothick learn English... | |
 | 1875 - 644 pages
...Tyranny," he had demanded, his prejudices against our West Indian and American settlers being extreme, "How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? " It is plain, however, that he regarded Francis Barber as his property, if not exactly as his slave,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pages
...whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" and in his conversation with Mr. Wilkes he asked, " Where did Beckford and Trecothick learn English... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 pages
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. " How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they maybe more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 pages
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. " How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they maybe more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1886 - 486 pages
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. " How is it," asked Johnson, " that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free; they may be more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | 1887 - 810 pages
...continuation by Armstrong, p. 405. Dr. Johnson's rather insolent question was not altogether unwarranted : " How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of Negroes ? " deemed and considered as servants for life, or slaves ; and that all servitude for life, or slavery... | |
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