 Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of glory ; — taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell,...  The Christian Remembrancer - Pàgina 2801855Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Thomas John Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce Thurlow (5th baron) - 1866 - 248 pàgines
...that of England, where, in the words of Sydney Smith, " Taxes were piled on taxes until they reached every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under foot ; taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; taxes upon... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey - 1866 - 594 pàgines
...support from the public treasury. " Taxes were piled on taxes, until they reached," says Sidney Smith " every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under foot ; taxes on every thing which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; taxes upon warmth,... | |
 | Roses - 1867 - 172 pàgines
...rise and mount Rozinante, that was almost disjointed. Don Quixote. ' • . GLORY AND TAXATION. Al 7HAT are the inevitable consequences of being too fond...placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes on everything on earth, and the waters... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1869 - 424 pàgines
...opportunely extricated by the treaty of Ghent.— [ER 1820.] 40 BRITISH TAXATION. BRITISH TAXATION. WE can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences...the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon every thing which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes upon warmth, light,... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1869 - 926 pàgines
...respect, the condition of the United States with that of Great Britain, used the following language : '• We can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences...the back, or is placed under the foot; taxes upon every thing which is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; taxes upon warmth, light and locomotion;... | |
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - 486 pàgines
...respect, the condition of the United States with that of Great Britain, used the following language : '' We can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences...mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot; tuxes upon every thing which is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste; taxes upon warmth, light... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pàgines
...erroneous and completely absurd. 23.— TAXES. LORD BROUGHAM. PERMIT me to inform you, my friends, what are the inevitable consequences of being too...placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion —... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1869 - 304 pàgines
...Smith has well enumerated the fruits of an insane desire for national aggrandizement, as including : " Taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth,...the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon every thing which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes upon warmth, light,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 542 pàgines
...books. Read that marvellous enumeration made by the genius of Sydney Smith, and you do not find books. " Taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth,...placed under the foot ; taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion ; taxes... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - 842 pàgines
...of war than that which is founded upon a determination not to submit to serious insult »nd injury. We can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of g !ory t —• TAXIS upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed... | |
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