 | Joshua Toulmin Smith - 1849 - 400 páginas
...was the definition given of the word " Excise " in Dr. Johnson's dictionary. It is there defined as " A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." This definition is true to the letter ; and is... | |
 | 1876 - 602 páginas
...the bridge near the " Nelson " Inn, on the road between Mordcn and Ewell, over the * /•'."•'•'. a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.— Johneon't Dictionary. little tributary that... | |
 | Joshua Toulmin Smith - 1853 - 200 páginas
...permanent establishment of that everobuoxious Impost, which Dr. Johnson, In hU Dictionary, defines aa "a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by these to whom excise Is paid." Tbe results of this fraud and dishonesty have... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1854 - 364 páginas
...the intersections. Cough — A convulsion of the lungs vellicated by some sharp serosity. Excise — A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property; but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid. This definition of the word Excise gave great offence... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 424 páginas
...series be formed of senses in their nature collateral ?" Again, when Johnson defines "Excise," to be "a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid :" and Pension, to be "an allowance made to any... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 416 páginas
...be formed of senses in their nature. collateral?" Again, when Jolinson defines " Excise," to be (( a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid :" and Pension, to be "an allowance made to any... | |
 | Press - 1857 - 294 páginas
...excise scheme of Walpole were fresh in every one's recollection. He therefore defines the excise as " a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common judges of property, but by wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." Subsequently in the Idler (No. 65), he describes... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 446 páginas
...Johnson, the English lexicographer, and author of " Taxation no Tyranny," in fact, defines it as—"A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." And he quotes as illustrations of the use of the... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1860 - 300 páginas
...Tory, may be regarded as representing the spirit of his party, when he defined the word "excise " as '' a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." 4. A new ministry was formed, at the head of which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 páginas
...which are the following words : — " Case for Ute opinion of Mr. Attorney-General. " ' EXCISE, ns A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but by wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid. " The author's definition being observed by... | |
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Excise. A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid. 
