...for men." [See Skinner.] So that Doctor Johnson's offensive definition of Oata: " A grain which, \a England, is generally given to horses; but, in Scotland, supports the people," — is only a specific appropriation of what Skinner had left general; and is, therefore, not quite...

...published ' A Dictionary of the English Language,' in which are the following words: — " ' EXCISE, ». s. A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges o'f property, but wretches iioners . Whevhether it is not proper to proceed against the author, printers, and publishers...

...vent to his hatred against the Scots. Even in his Dictionary we find the following article : " OATS, a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'' Not recollecting his edition of Shakspeare, which was so far from answering the expectations of the...

...vent to his hatred against the Scots. Even in his Dictionary we find the following article : " OATS, a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Not recollecting his edition of Shakspeare, which was so far from answering the expectations of the...

..."Under this title, EXCISE, are the following words: "Excise, ns (Accijs, Dutch; Excisum, Latin.) — wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid. " ' The people should pay a ratable tax for their shoes,...

...vent to his hatred against the Scots. Even in his Dictionary we find the following article : " OATS, a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Not recollecting his edition of Shakspeare, which was so far from answering the expectations of the...

...which the commons use. 1 14. Doctor Ferine preached in the reigns of Ed1 Dr Johnson defined "Oats to be a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." " It was pleasant for me," says Boswell," to find that ' oats,' the food of horses, were so much used...

...which the commons use.1 14. Doctor Ferine preached in the reigns of Ed1 Dr Johnson defined " Oats to be a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." " It was pleasant for me," says Boswell, " to find that ' oats,' the food of horses, were so much used...

...vent to his hatred against the Scots. Even in his Dictionary we find the following article: " OATS, a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Not recollecting his edition of Shakspeare, which was so far from answering the expectations of the...

...vent to his hatred against the Scots. Even in his Dictionary we find the following article: " OATS, a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Not recollecting his edition of Shakspeare, which was so far from answering the expectations of the...