Such leading articles, and such spiritedattacks!--'Our worthless contemporary, the GAZETTE'--'That disgracefuland dastardly journal, the INDEPENDENT'--'That false and scurrilousprint, the INDEPENDENT'--'That vile and slanderous calumniator, theGAZETTE;' these, and other spirit-stirring denunciations, were strewnplentifully over the columns of each, in every number, and excitedfeelings of the most intense delight and indignation in the bosoms ofthe townspeople.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'You will not allow this base newspaper slander to shorten your stayhere, Mr. Winkle?' said Mrs.
MY child died,before his father's eyes, a far more agonising and painful death thanthat young slanderer of his sister's worth is meeting while I speak.