 | John Wilkes - 1767 - 294 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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]... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1786 - 460 pages
...fame abufive, bafe, abandoned thing, When pilloried, or ptnjimid by a king. *'Ptnfan, nf [pinfan, Fr.] An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....it is generally understood to mean pay given to a /ale b'lrel-.ag for treaj'in to hit country. Ftuftntr. nf [from pinfoti] i. One who is fupported by... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...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 - 640 pages
...published in 1678. A v pensioner or bride [bribed} person is rendered Mrrcenarius. ^* " ' Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....given to a state hireling for treason to his country.' Pensioner is defined as ' One who is supported by an allowance paid at the will of another ; a dependant.'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...edition, published in 1678. A pensioner or bride [bribed} person is rendered Afercenarius. * ' Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....given to a state hireling for treason to his country.' Pensioner is defined as ' One who is supported by an allowance paid at the will of another ; a dependant.'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...philological labours. Thus he had given the following definitions in his Dictionary : Pension. — An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....given to, a state hireling for treason to his country. Pensioner. — 1. One who is suppoited by an allowance paid at the will of another, a dependent. 2.... | |
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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']. 
