 The school-boy whips his taxed top — the beardless youth manages his taxed horse, with a taxed bridle on a taxed road ; — and the dying Englishman pouring his medicine, which has paid seven per cent. into a spoon that has paid fifteen per cent.  The Philosophy of Human Nature - Page 88by Francis E. Brewster - 1851 - 447 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Monthly literary register - 1820 - 694 pages
...which has paid seven per cent, into a spoon which has paid fifteen per cent. — flings himself back on his chintz bed which has paid twenty-two per cent....expires in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid a licence of a hundred pounds, for ihe privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | 1820 - 590 pages
...into a spoon that has paid 15 per cent. — flings himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent. — makes his will on an eight pound stamp,...expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...spoon which has paid 15 per cent, fling* himself back upon his chintz bed which has paid 22 per ceut. makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a licence of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 442 pages
...which has paid seven per cent, into a spoon which has paid fifteen per cent.— flings himself back on his chintz bed which has paid twenty-two per cent....expires in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid a licence of a hundred pounds, for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1820 - 770 pages
...into a spoon that has paid 15 per cent — flings himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent — makes his will on an eight pound stamp,...expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1820 - 714 pages
...paid 15 per cent — flings himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent — mokes hie will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | 1820 - 562 pages
...his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has 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... | |
 | 1820 - 558 pages
...into a spoon that has paid 15 per cent. — flings himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent. — makes his will on an eight pound stamp,...expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately... | |
 | Franklin James Didier - England - 1822 - 218 pages
...flings himself back upon bis chintz hed which has paid 22 per cent. — makes his will upon an Sd. stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid a license uf I (MM. for the privilege of putting him to death !! ED. REV. 1820. der the tyranny of an... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - History - 1822 - 408 pages
...cent, flings himself back upon his chintz bed, which has paid 22 per cent.—makes his will on an 8/. stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid 1001. for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then taxed from 2 to 10 per... | |
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