Only a few industrious Scots perhaps, who indeed are dispersed over the face of the whole earth. But as for them, there are no greater friends to Englishmen and England, when they are out on't, in the world, than they are. And for my own part, I would a hundred thousand of them were there [Virginia] for we are all one countrymen now, ye know, and we should find ten times more comfort of them there than we do here. CHAPMAN-Eastward Ho. Act III. Sc. 2. Written by CHAPMAN, JONSON, MARSTON. JAMES I was offended at the reflexion on Scotchmen and the authors were threatened with imprisonment. Extract now found only in a few editions. 20 The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride; True is the charge, nor by themselves denied. Are they not then in strictest reason clear, Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here? CHURCHILL Prophecy of Famine. L. 195. 21 The noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high-road that leads him to England. SAMUEL JOHNSON-Boswell's Life of Johnson. Vol. II. Ch. V. 1763. 22 In all my travels I never met with any one Scotchman but what was a man of sense. I believe everybody of that country that has any, leaves it as fast as they can. FRANCIS LOCKIER-Scotchmen. 23 O Caledonia! stern and wild, |