 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...hierarchy of the church of England: opposed to a Whig"]. WHIG \_the name of a faction}. PENSION \jm allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In...slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master} . OATS Qa grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people}... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...to words in his Dictionary. Thus " pension," he defined, (before he received one himself however,) " an allowance made to any one without an equivalent....to a state hireling, for treason to his country." His hatred of the Scotch breaks out in his definition of "oats," — " a grain which in England is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...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...given to a state hireling for treason to his country}. QPKNSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master}. OATS [a grain which in England... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...England: opposed to a Whig~\. WHIG [_the name of a faction]. PENSION [an allowance made to any ong without an equivalent. In England it is generally...mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to liis country']. ^PENSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master] . OATS [_a grain... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1862 - 628 pages
...have been omitted ; but in the original, it read thus : 'PENSION. — An allowance made to anyone, without an equivalent. In England, it is generally...to a state hireling, for treason to his country.' * When Johnson wrote those words, he was irritated, as in his day was the case with most who depended... | |
 | 1833 - 498 pages
...consequence, that it is not worth the trouble of counting. What is a Pension ? — Several years ago it was understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country. What is Patience ? — It is a virtue said to belong peculiarly to cuckolds and to asses, in company... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...the apostolic hierarchy of the church of England: opposed to a Whig]. WHIG [the name of a faction]. ʰSl e ) ] d ; OWK > ߄x E F )5 U 7\ . QQ G I c a ' ` slate hired by a stipend to obey his master]. OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...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....mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to hit country']. " PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master}. " OATS [a grain... | |
 | JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 pages
...wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid. LEXICOGRAPHER, a harmless drudge. PKNIION, an allow. mo v made to any one without an equivalent. In England,...given to a state hireling for treason to his country. PIMIONKK, a slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his master," &c. fcc. 6479 JOHNSON'S (Dr. S.)... | |
 | John Bohn - 1843 - 448 pages
...hired by those to whom excise is paid. LBXICOGRAPBEE, a harmless drudge. PENSION, an allow. ancv ma<lo to any one without an equivalent In England, it is generally understood to mean pay given to a stats hireling for treason to hi* country. PIKIIONEK, a slave of state, bind by • stipend to obey... | |
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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']. 
