| 1822 - 430 oldal
...: — " STOCK-JOBBER. A low wretch, who gets money by buying and selling Shares in the Funds. *• 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 : — Example, " ' Can hire large houses, and oppress... | |
| 1822 - 590 oldal
...secretaries put his pen across this passage. The same author, in his Dictionary, gave us this definition of excise : — " A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged, not by the common, judges or property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." He also describes a commissioner... | |
| 1823 - 442 oldal
...themselves to my memory. His faveurite topic, ridicule of the Scotch, is thus introduced : — " OATS. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Every admirer of his general character, and friend to consistency, must regret that he deigned to accept... | |
| James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 oldal
...through various editions. DR. JOHNSON'S DEFINITION OF OATS. Oats, says the Doctor, in his dictionary, are a grain which, in England,, is generally given to horses, but, in Scotland, supports the people. Is it possible that this man knew so little of England, as to be ignorant, tli.it oats form the chief... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 oldal
...words is not explained, as his tory, whig, pension, oats, excise*, and a few more, ' He thus defines excise : " A hateful tax levied upon commodities,...adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." The commissioners of excise being offended by this... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 oldal
...without the praise of perfection, which if I coula obtain in this gloom of solitude, t He thus defines Excise — " A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common juogee of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid." The Commissioners of ExcUe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1828 - 860 oldal
...(ote'-malt) ni Malt made of oats. OATMEAL, (ote'-mele) ns Flour made by grinding oat». OATS, (otes) n. -. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses ; but in Scotland supports the people. To OBDUCE, (gb-dnse') va To draw>ver as a covering. DEDUCTION, (gb-duk'-shnn) n. ». The act of covering,... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 oldal
...treason to his country}. QPKNSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master}. OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people] . EXCISE [« hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but by... | |
| 1831 - 652 oldal
...for treason to his country." His hatred of the Scotch breaks out in his definition of "oats," — " a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Some family circumstances, which Mr. Croker has traced with his wonted perseverance, and from which... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 oldal
...treason to his country]. [^PENSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master} . OATS Qa grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people} . EXCISE \_a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but by... | |
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