"I should think it will never be necessary. In fact I doubt if the fear of death ever prevented a man of no principle …"

"The women (convicts) in general, I should suppose, possess neither virtue nor honesty. [...] The natives may, it is p…"

"Governor Phillip had the satisfaction to find one of the finest harbours in the world, in which a thousand sail of th…"

"In passing near a point of land in this harbour, the boats were perceived by a number of the natives, twenty of whom …"

"There are few things more pleasing than the contemplation of order and useful amusement arising gradually out of turm…"

"Steadfast in mind, modest, without self seeking, Phillip had imagination enough to conceive what the settlement might…"

"It should be earnestly remembered that besides the blessings of the Gospel, Christianity is the only remedy for the r…"

"The visit of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to Montreal last autumn was much more than a star…"

"The most remarkable step which Tippoo has lately taken, is his communication with Zemaun Shah . . . if an invasion of…"

"Fair Hebe I left, with a cautious design To escape from her charms, and to drown them in wine, I tried it; but found,…"