... paid a license of a hundred pounds for the 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 him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed... Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Page 184by Sydney Smith - 1856 - 458 pagesFull view - About this book
| Monthly literary register - 1820 - 694 pages
...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 him...then gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more." The fourth article is a critical examination of the first principles of Geology. — It is the best... | |
| 1820 - 590 pages
...putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 1 0 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him...to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing with large sums will make the Government avaricious and profuse ; and the system itself... | |
| 1818 - 596 pages
...the probate, large fees are demanded for burving him in the chancel; his virtues are handed 'i'wii to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no Bore. NATIONAL DEBT. Commenced in the reign of William III. at Ms Death 4fi millions — Queen Anne's... | |
| 1820 - 442 pages
...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 him...then gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more." r On the Death of his late Majesty. The death-bell toll'd at midnight, and that bell Sent sorrow upon... | |
| 1820 - 770 pages
...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...chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed_ marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers,— to be taxed no more. Ed. Rev. XXXIII. 77,... | |
| 1820 - 714 pages
...immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are denial è led for burying him ø the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to hie fathers, — to be taxed no more. Ed. Rev. XXXIII. 77, 73. • Tlie reader of the former portion... | |
| 1820 - 558 pages
...of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 percent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him...to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing with large sums will make the Government avaricious and profuse : and the system itself... | |
| Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1822 - 408 pages
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then taxed from 2 to 10 per cent, besides the probate. Large fees are demanded for burying him...then gathered to his fathers, to be taxed no more*." Such is the language of a subject of the king of Great Britain, who participates as much as a subject... | |
| William Ladd - 1827 - 316 pages
...privilege of putting him to death. — His whole property is then taxed, from two to ten per cent, beside the probate. Large fees are demanded for burying him...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more." . Now if my countrymen are willing to pay this price... | |
| 1828 - 486 pages
...privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is theu taxed from 2 to 10 per cent, besides the probate. Large fees are demanded for burying him in the Chancel : his virtues are handed wn to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to hii be taxed BO more." armed vessels as... | |
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