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" Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no more. "
From Adam Smith to the Wealth of America - Page 14
by Alvin Rabushka - 1985 - 237 pages
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 30

Christianity - 1855 - 534 pages
...chintz bed, which has paid 22 per cent., and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a licence of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him...are handed down to posterity on taxed marble; and he is tLen gathered to his fathers to be taxed uo more.' — Works, vol. ii. p. 13. This was written in...
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The Christian reformer; or, Unitarian magazine and review [ed. by ..., Volume 7

Robert Aspland - 1840 - 844 pages
...privilege 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...virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble j and he is then gathered to hia fathers, — to be taxed no more. MINOR CORRESPONDENCE. BY WHOM WILL...
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The Manual of Peace: Exhibiting the Evils and Remedies of War

Thomas Cogswell Upham - Peace - 1842 - 226 pages
...himself back upon his chintz bed which has paid 22 per cent., makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no more." Now, what hope is there of competency and...
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The United States Speaker, a Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution ...

John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...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...handed down to 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...
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University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review, Volume 21

1843 - 818 pages
...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...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more."— Vol. ip 372. The following, on the partialities...
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The Works of Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...cent., into a spoon that has paid lo per cent. ¡flings himself back upon his chintz bed, which has paid 22 per cent., — and expires in the arms of...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then fathered to ht* fathers,— to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing...
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The United States Speaker: A Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution ...

John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...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...handed down to 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...
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The Common School Speaker: A New Collection of Original and Selected Pieces ...

William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...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...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no more ! LESSON XLV. THE REFORMERS OF ENGLAND. The account...
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The Works of Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to lO^per cent. •»• Besides the probate, large fees are...handed down to 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...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 14

United States. Congress - Law - 1844 - 440 pages
...death. His whole property is then taxed from 2 to 10 per centum. Besides the probate, larg» fee s are demanded for burying him in the chancel. His virtues...are handed down to posterity on taxed marble, and he is then gathered to his fathers, to be taxed no mere." This is the character of the bill, enormity,...
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