In this feeling there was undoubtedly a large mixture of evil.

National antipathy operated on some minds, religious antipathy on others.

But it is impossible to deny that the anger which Paterson's schemes excited throughout the south of the island was, in the main, just and reasonable.

Though it was not yet generally known in what precise spot his colony was to be planted, there could be little doubt that he intended to occupy some part of America; and there could be as little doubt that such occupation would be resisted.

There would be a maritime war; and such a war Scotland had no means of carrying on.
The state of her finances was such that she must be quite unable to fit out even a single squadron of moderate size.