 ... 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
 | Philip Bury Duncan - 1844 - 136 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... | |
 | 1845 - 620 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and then he is gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more." There is, however, one important benefit... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 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 ; hu virtues are handed down to posferity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to M* fathers,-*o... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1846 - 510 pàgines
...taxed from two to ten per cent. in probate, and large fees are demanded for burying him in a church. His virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble, and he is gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more." The last is a questionable statement, judged by the preceding... | |
 | George Cone Beckwith - 1847 - 278 pàgines
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying...are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and then he is gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more." The condition of Holland is still worse.... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1848 - 556 pàgines
...then taxed from 2 to 10 per cent, in probate, and large fees are demanded for burying him in church. His virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble, and he is gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more." No, not so. For if the marble which perpetuates his name... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 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...then gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more. BROUGHAM. LIBERTY AND SLAVERY. DISGUISE thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, still thou art a bitter... | |
 | 1872 - 676 pàgines
...to death." His whole property is then taxed, fees are paid for his burial, his virtues are recorded on taxed marble, " and he is then gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more." The general appearance of this extravagant production resembles a mural tablet ; and the uneven lines... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pàgines
...for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the church ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble; and he is then gathered to his fathers... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 736 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...posterity on taxed marble; and he is then gathered to his fathers—to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing with large sums will make... | |
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