A 



BONE TO KNAW, 



FOR 



1 have read the life of Grant Thorburn, and likewise 

 his Journal, on sea and land, also his account of men 

 and manners in Britain : in the latter work the public 

 are presented with what he calls "A Bone to Gnaw." 

 This last work and the former, are said to be written by 

 himself. I will now present my friend and old shop- 

 mate Grant, with a Bone to Gnaw, which I presume he 

 will find hard and tough enough. In the first place I 

 can prove that he never wrote either of the works, and 

 that a great part of what is contained in these works is 

 not true : proof of which will be found in the following 

 pages. Grant has again brought me before the public, 

 in the daily papers, contrary to agreement after we had 

 settled a former dispute. He therefore must pardon me 

 for making the second reply. I wish Grant to produce 

 one witness to prove the long conversation that he says 

 took place between himself and Thomas Paine at my 

 house ; I do not recollect seeing Grant but once at my 

 house, during the time Mr Paine was there, neither do I 

 believe that ho said what is printed ta his life i if he hart 



