 Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of glory ; — taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell,...  The Works of Sydney Smith - Strana 93podľa Sydney Smith - 1844 - Počet stránok 333Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - Počet stránok 664
...quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. BTDHKT SMITH. 64 TAXES THE PRICE OF GLORY. JOHN BULL can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of glory — TAXES ! Taxes npon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1872 - Počet stránok 422
...Judas are slain, and latter win shine as the brightness stars for ever and ever.1 British taxation. — We can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences...which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or U placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey, Kate McLean - 1872 - Počet stránok 584
...support from the public treasury. " Taxes were piled on taxes, until they reached," says Sidney Smith " every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under foot ; taxes on every thing which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste j taxes upon warmth,... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - Počet stránok 348
...the monster of a man ! [Dodd HUMOROUS ACCOUNT OF ENGLISH TAXES. PERMIT me to inform you, my friends, what are the inevitable consequences of being too...mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot,—taxes upon every thing which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste,'—taxes upon... | |
 | Young men's Catholic assoc - 1873 - Počet stránok 302
...Jonathan," he wrote in 1820, "what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of (national) glory — Taxes upon every article which enters into...the back or is placed under the foot ; taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; taxes upon warmth, light, and... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1873 - Počet stránok 544
...books. Read that marvellous enumeration made by the genius of Sydney Smith, and you do not find books. " Taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth,...the back, or is placed under the foot; taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; taxes upon warmth, light, and... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1917 - Počet stránok 592
...were heard from all parts of the country. And no wonder, for the bill imposed a tax upon practically "every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed upon the foot ; upon everything which is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste ; upon warmth,... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - Počet stránok 534
...as well as great; lie is like a look in breeches." TAXES upon every article which enters themouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot ; taxes upon everything which is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste ; taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion... | |
 | 1874 - Počet stránok 588
...his pearls." THE Parliament Library — about 72,5JO volumes. PERMIT me to inform you, my friends, what are the inevitable consequences of being too...the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes upon warmth, light, and... | |
 | William Trant - 1874 - Počet stránok 234
...could be found. This state of affairs is thus graphically described by Sidney Smith : " We must pay taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth,...the back, or is placed under the foot ; taxes upon everything which is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste ; taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion... | |
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