. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . country clerk, and Sam Shaw thetailor, seem to be as much masters of them as the bishops themselves. Imust not say we could express them so politely. * Seeker and Sherlock andWarburton were preaching like sensible divines against the mischiefs whicha change of dynasty would produce; and the newspapers, London and pro-vincial, gave little encouragement to the enterprise of a family that had notbeen distinguished for a regard to the freedom of the press. A few yearslate
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . country clerk, and Sam Shaw thetailor, seem to be as much masters of them as the bishops themselves. Imust not say we could express them so politely. * Seeker and Sherlock andWarburton were preaching like sensible divines against the mischiefs whicha change of dynasty would produce; and the newspapers, London and pro-vincial, gave little encouragement to the enterprise of a family that had notbeen distinguished for a regard to the freedom of the press. A few yearslater than this. Dr. Johnson, who saw without much favour the fact tliat almost every large town has its weekly historian, makes this admission ofthe utility of newspapers, even in this early period of the development oftheir mighty influence : All foreigners remark that the knowledge of tliecommon people in England is greater than that of any other vulgar. Thissuperiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence which are con-tinually trickling among us, which every one may catch, and of which everyone partakes. t. CallislG C:iatlc. The possession of Carlisle appears to have somewliat inlluenced the decicision of Charless council to march onward towards Lt • Shenstonea Works, toI. iii. p. 103, louilon. Some, accordt Idler, No. 7. 141 THE CONTINUED JIARCH INTO ENGLAND [1745. ing to lord George INIurray, proposed returning to Scotland. The cause ofthe Stuarts was not flourishing there. Although lord Strathallan, who hadbeen left in command at Perth, had received a considerable accession offorce, from clans who had taken arms under the son of lord Lovat and otherchiefs, the large commercial towns had given the most decided manifestationsin favour of the established government. Glasgow, Paisley, and Dumfrieshad raised their mOitia for the reigning House. Edinburgh had renewed itsallegiance. Even at Dundee and Pertli, the populace had insisted on cele-brating king Georges b
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