 ... 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...  The Monthly magazine - Page 294by Monthly literary register - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...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...cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for Jurying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 498 pages
...immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded fur burying hint in the chancel; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ,- and he is then gnthered to ha fathers, — to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing with... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...now they are twf.nly-tiro millions in one year! ! 1 Tho whole expenses of our most wickt«l Mexito death. His whole property is then immediately taxed...probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chaueel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and ho is then gathered to his... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...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...he is then gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed DO more. ' will infallibly generate the base vermin of spies and ii/oruiers, and a rtill more pestilent... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1856 - 806 pages
...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...probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chineel ; his virtues handed down to posterity on taxed marble, and he is then gathered to his fathers,... | |
 | Rufus Claggett - 1855 - 208 pages
...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...gathered to his fathers, — to be taxed no more. THIRTY-FOURTH LESSON. SOUTH CAROLINA. — Haynes. Section 1. IF there be one state in the Union, Mr.... | |
 | Christianity - 1855 - 1394 pages
...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...then gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more.' — Works, vol. ii. p. 13. This was written in 1820, during Tory ascendancy. A few years after, the... | |
 | 1855 - 440 pages
...a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole properly is then taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate,...posterity on taxed marble; and he is then gathered to his fathets — to be taxed no more ! Sydney Smith. WHEN I saw the difficulties of space and time, as it... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 964 pages
...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...handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he in then gathered to his fathers, to be taxed no more. In addition to all this, the habit of dealing... | |
 | Joseph Gales - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...stamp, and 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 immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees arc demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his... | |
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