 | 1766 - 294 стор.
...paid. His definition of excife is, that it is a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged nit by the common judges of property, but •wretches hired by thofe to -whom excife is paid ? Is the excife ftill on the fame footing ? I wilh to know who hires thefe "wretches, the commijjioners... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1767 - 294 стор.
...ceafe to be wretches hired by thofe to whom excife is paid. His definition of excife is, that it is a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...but wretches hired by thofe to whom excife is paid. Is the excife ftill on the fame footing ? Is wifh to know who hires thefe wretche-s, the commiffioners... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1767 - 300 стор.
...ceafe to be wretches hired by thofe to whom ex rife is paid. His definition of excife is, that it is a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, bat wretches hired by thofe to whom excife is paid. Is the txcife ftill on the fame footing ? -Is wifh... | |
 | 1768 - 418 стор.
...indulged his pride and? fpleen,*—-than fliewn fortheither his principles or his pedantry, as Excife.-"-A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretcheshired by thofe to whom excife is paid. Favourite.—A mean wretch whofe whole bufinefs is by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1773 - 1164 стор.
...exciting or putting into moTo EXCE'RN. va [txcern, Latin J To tion. Ban*. The ail of roufing or awakening, A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property. Д'..-- ; . .'. To EXCI'SE. v. ,.-. [from the noun.] To levy excife upon a prrfon or thing. F }•'•... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1774 - 240 стор.
...paye. Den I tella him, I fee it be ver true vat * EXCISE, A hateful tax levied upon Commodities, an(i adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by thofe to whom excife is paid. JOHNSON'S DICTION A RY. Dodeur J n lay of youf, Dat you be one Bougre of the utmoft Infamie, and dat... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1783 - 238 стор.
...Gouvernment charge to hime, and make him paye. Den I tella him, I fee it be ver true vat * EXCISE, A hateful tax levied upon Commodities, and adjudged...of property, but wretches hired by thofe to 'whom «xcife is paid. JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY. Dofteur J n fay of you f , Dat yos be one Bougre of the utmoft... | |
 | 1788 - 404 стор.
...one beer-houfe, and do calle vor one coup of liqueur, and do enter * Excife, a hateful tax levieil upon commodities, , and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by thofc to whom it is paid. — Johnfon's Diftionajy. . . . f Gaztttrcr. It was lately a term of the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 стор.
...to the press ; but the printer had more wit than I, and struck it out." ' He thus defines Excise " A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged...the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid." The Commissioners of Excise being offended by this severe reflection,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 стор.
...published " A Dictionary of the English Language," in which are the following words: — ' " 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 the... | |
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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. 
