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12018-02-18T15:35:53-08:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a72001(annotation)plain2018-02-18T15:35:53-08:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aof undaunted Courage, have already entered into the Service, and have undertaken to skirmish with the Enemy’s Flankers and advanced Guards, and occasionally attack some of their Out-Posts.
HOWEVER, setting aside the “blundering Simplicity” of our Author, who stiles Mr. H—s a “Welsh Squire,” tho’ he was born in Pennsylvania, I shall proceed to the next Sentence, which is indeed a curious One. It is there said, that Mr. H—s” by calling for a Gentleman of Character to enter the Lists with him, is made to pay himself the Compliment of being a Gentleman of Character, and to allow Mr. A—n to be the same, tho’ the Author of the Remarks had asserted the direct contrary.” On this I would just observe, that if Mr. H—s did really call Mr. A—n a Gentleman of Character, he then certainly might call himself so, without incurring the Imputation of paying himself a Compliment. But as he really did not make use of that Appellation to Mr. A—n, he stands totally clear of the Charge. His Words are, “if Mr. A—n, OR any Gentleman of Character.” Here is a very plain Distinction made by him, and it is evident he could not intend to compliment Mr. A—n with that Title; for, if he had, he would have said,” or any other Gentleman of Character, &c.”— The Author of the Remarks likewise stands as clear of the Charge of having “asserted that Mr. A—n was not a Gentleman of Character,” for he has asserted no such Thing. It must, however, be allowed, that he pointed out some Parts of Mr. A—n’s Conduct which prove he has not always acted up to the Character of a Gentleman.
WE are next told, “that the greatest Part of the Charges in the Answer are taken from the Protest, which has been signed not only by Mr. A—n, but nine other Gentlemen of undisputed Character, and therefore any further Signing would have been unnecessary.” This also is a gross Misrepresentation; for scarce a Tenth Part of the Charges are taken from the Protest. A considerable
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12016-08-19T13:00:01-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aA Humble Attempt at Scurrility - 171A humble attempt at scurrility: : in imitation of those great masters of the art, the Rev. Dr. S--th; the Rev. Dr. Al----n; the Rev. Mr. Ew-n; the irreverend D.J. D-ve, and the heroic J--n D-------n, Esq; being a full answer to the observations on Mr. H----s's advertisement. / By Jack Retort, student in scurrility.2016-08-19T13:00:01-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a
