 | John Wilkes - 1767 - 294 páginas
...recourfe to, for the trueft literary information on this fubjedt His definition then of a penfion is, an allowance made to any one, without an equivalent. In England it is generally underftood to mean pay given to a ftate hireling for treafon to his country. And under the word penfioner... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1769 - 544 páginas
...recourfe to, for the trueft literary information on this fubjecl:. His difinition then of a pen/ion is, an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally under/load to mean pay given to a Jlate hireling for treajon to his country. And under the word pen/loner... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1769 - 284 páginas
...the'trueft'literary information on this fubjedll His definition then of a penfton is, an alk,wancc made to any one, without an equivalent. In England it is generally untterfioed to mean fay given to a ftate hireling far treajon to bis country. And under the word penfioner... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1774 - 240 páginas
...deir fpecial affaire. I confult de grand DiiU.onaire ,of dis Dofteur J.-TT— n, and I fee *PENSION. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally .linderftood to mean pay given to a ftate hireling for tteafon. to his. country.- PEN.SIONE^. A flaye... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1777 - 344 páginas
...committing it, of tiny paper he ever read. His Lordmip's nice, exquiCtc judg•J Penjlon. nf [penfion, Fr.] An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally underftood to mean pay given to zjlate hireling for treafcn to Us country. Penjioner. nf [from penfon]... | |
 | 1788 - 404 páginas
...togeder, in dis country. Bcgar I will go fee dis marvielle. Veil I go to the cabaret at tie '* Penfion. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally underftood to mean pay given to a ftatc hireling fur treafoh to his country. Penfioner. A flave of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...edition, published in 1678. A pensioner or bride [bribed} person is rendered Afercenarius. * ' Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country.' Pensioner is defined as ' One who is supported by an allowance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...published in 1678. A v pensioner or bride [bribed} person is rendered Mrrcenarius. ^* " ' Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country.' Pensioner is defined as ' One who is supported by an allowance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 páginas
...philological labours. Thus he had given the following definitions in his Dictionary : Pension. — An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....it is generally understood to mean pay given to, a state hireling for treason to his country. Pensioner. — 1. One who is suppoited by an allowance paid... | |
 | William Hamilton Reid - 1809 - 228 páginas
...brought by the progress of corruption. The very word pension is odious. Dr. Johnson says, "A pension is an allowance made to any one without an equivalent." In England, it is generally un-- derstood to mean pay given to a state-hireling for treason to his country." (Loud cries of—... | |
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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']. 
