 ... paid a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel; his virtues are handed down...  the edinburgh review - Pàgina 76per david william - 1820Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1855 - 534 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...handed down to posterity on taxed marble; and he is tLen gathered to his fathers to be taxed uo more.' — Works, vol. ii. p. 13. This was written in 1820,... | |
 | Jehangeer Nowrojee, Nauroji Jahangir, Hirjeebhoy Merwanjee - 1841 - 534 pàgines
...large fees are demanded for bringing him in the " chancel, his virtues are handed down to pos" terity on taxed marble, and he is then gathered " to his fathers to be taxed no more." We have frequently made enquiries as to any article that is not taxed, and we do not know any thing... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1842 - 226 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no more." Now, what hope is there of competency and happiness, or even of a tolerable degree of comfort, for... | |
 | 1843 - 818 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more."— Vol. ip 372. The following, on the partialities of the Vice Suppression Society, is not more humorous... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pàgines
...death. His whole property is then taxed from 2 to 10 per centum. Besides the probate, larg» fee s are demanded for burying him in the chancel. His virtues...he is then gathered to his fathers, to be taxed no mere." This is the character of the bill, enormity, iniquity, injustice, and oppression. This being... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then fathered to ht* fathers,— to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing with... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no more ! LESSON XLV. THE REFORMERS OF ENGLAND. The account... | |
 | 1855 - 630 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying '"him in the chancel: his virtues arc handed down to posterity on taxed marble; and he is then gathered to his fathers — to be taxed... | |
 | 1844 - 671 pàgines
...Besides the probate, large feel are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are hand«! down to posterity on taxed marble; and he is then gathered to his fathers — to bt taxed no more." The essay on Female Education, which we have alluded to, is worth many volumes which... | |
 | Philip Bury Duncan - 1844 - 128 pàgines
...His whole property is then taxed from three to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are paid for burying him in the chancel. His virtues are handed down to posterity in taxed marble, and he is then gathered to his forefathers to be taxed no more." Washington Irving... | |
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