...calls the bridge near the " Nelson " Inn, on the road between Morden and Ewell, over the * Kxciie, 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.— Johnson's Dictionary. little tributary that runs...

...work as his Dictionary. In the first edition, published in 1755, the word EXCISE is explained 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!" Thus the public mind being highly sensitive, and easily...

...to define excise in his dictionary as " a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by common judges of property, but by wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." Till the death of Queen Caroline, in 1737, a death occasioned by false delicacy on her part, Walpole...

...next edition of the Dictionary, in 2 vols., 8vo., 1756. The meaning of " Excise " there stood, " a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property (Marvel)." It may be observed that, in giving the meaning to his words, the Doctor gets quit of a certain...

...1755, the word EXCISE is explained as " A hateful tax levied upon commodities, " and adjudged, not by common judges of property, but " by wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid!" Thus the public mind being highly sensitive, and easily excited upon the subject, and Walpole, as usual,...

...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 been...

...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 defmition of the word Excise gave great offence...

...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 one...

...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 one...

...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,...by wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid." Subsequently in the Idler (No. 65), he describes a commissioner of excise as " one of the two lowest...