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men from all countries residing among 

 them ; and they probably can readily judge 

 of a stranger's merit and character. A man 

 cannot do himself so much discredit, as by 

 speaking against the people he has left, let 

 him come from what country he may. It 

 happened I did not find it troublesome to 

 gain their respect, and to keep it : for my 

 conversation was to defend old England ; 

 and I am convinced that the most violent 

 republican in America would dislike a man, 

 for speaking against his own country. I 

 had a proof of that in General Stone, who 

 offered me one thousand acres of land. 

 He is so decided a republican, that having 

 sent him two pigs, for which I charged 

 thirty-five dollars, at seven weeks old, 

 \vithout his seeing them ; when I after- 

 wards asked him if he approved of them, 

 his answer was, that he liked them for every 

 thing, except their being English : yet 

 he was pleased to say <c I like you." I 

 very frequently used to contradict him ; 

 but we scarcely ever met without his in- 



