 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 страници
...common judges of property, but wretches lured by those to whom excise is paid.' A pension is defined y, Which Christ's atoning blood hath washed away 0...sufferings now no more oppressed, Mount, sinless spirit, to statehireling for treason to his country.' After such a definition, it is scarcely to be wondered that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 страници
...common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid.' A pension is defined g g stateliireling for treason to his country.' After such a definition, it is scarcely tobe wondered that... | |
 | Henry Francis Cary - 1846 - 436 страници
...had done. The definition he had given of the word pension, in his dictionary, that in England it was generally understood to mean pay, given to a state hireling, for treason to his country, raised some further scruples whether he ought himself to become a pensioner ; but they were removed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 страници
...apostolic hierarchy of the church of England: opposed to a Whig]. WHIG [the name of a faction]. PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it it generally understood to mean pay giren to a state hireling for treason to his country], PENSIONER... | |
 | George Harris - 1847 - 620 страници
...' An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it * Hardwicke MSS., Wimpole. U 2 is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country.' I do not know whether the acceptance of his pension obliges him to any oath to the government. If he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 страници
...apostolic hierarchy of the church of England : opposed to a Whig}. "WHIG [the name of a faction^. " PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent....given to a state hireling for treason to his country}. " PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master}. " OATS [a grain which in England... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 страници
...apostolic hierarchy of the chnrch of England: opposed to a Whig]. "WHIG [the name of a faction], " PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally under~ stood to mean pay giten to a state hireling for treason to his country], " PENSIONER [a slave... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 страници
...wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid.' A pension is defined to be ' an allowance made to «17 sodden ground His old right hand l statehireling for treason to his country.' After such a definition, it is scarcely tobe wondered that... | |
 | 1854 - 768 страници
...given to horses, but in Scotland, supports the people." " WHIG. The name of a faction." " PENSION. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent...to a state hireling, for treason to his country." We may be sure that the last definition was not forgotten by the lexicographer's friends, or enemies,... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1854 - 378 страници
...reprehension of McGregor, alias Malloch, alias Mullet, as contemptible a poet as a man.) Pension — An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pny given to a state hireling for treason to his country. Pensioner — One who is supported by on... | |
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PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country']. 
