 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...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 wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid. Whig.—The name of a faction, &c. Johnson, in all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 434 pages
...Commissioners of Excise in the IDLER is, in truth, a sequel to his definition of Excise in his Dictionary; “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.” Mr. BOSWELL was informed that the Commissioners... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...Commissioners of Excise in the IDLER is, in truth, a sequel to his definition of Excise in his Dictionary; " 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." Mr. BOSWELL was informed that the Commissioners... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...the words is not explained ; as his Tory, Whig, Pension, Oats, Excise,^. s He thns defines Excise, 'A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...common judges of property, but wretches hired by those and a few more cannot be fully defended, and muet be placed to the account of capricions and humorons... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...Whig, Pension, Oats, Excise, 1 and a few more, cannot be fully defended, and 1 He thus defines Excise: 'A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.' The Commissioners of Excise being offended by this severe reflection, consulted Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...Pension, Oats, Ex-, cise,' and a few more, cannot be fully defended, and 1 He thus defines Excise: 'A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.' The Commissioners of Excise being offended by this severe reflection, consulted Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...terms for his next edition, which he did not live to superintend. BURNEY.] J He thus defines Excise : ' A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.' The Commissioners of Excise being offended by this severe reflection, consulted Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...terms for his next edition, which he did not live to superintend. BURNEY.] 5 He thus defines Excise: ' A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.' The Commissioners of Excise being offended by this severe reflection, consulted Mr.... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 762 pages
...Commissioners of Excise in the Idler is, in truth, a sequel to his definition of Excise in his Dictionary: "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." Mr. Boswell was informed that the Commissioners... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 478 pages
...explained, as his tory, whig, pension, oats, excise 1 , and a few more, ' He thus defines excise: " A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." The commissioners of excise being offended by this severe reflection, consulted Mr.... | |
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is a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom the excise is paid.' 
