...pen/toner, one Iliould naturally have recourie to, for the-trued literary information on this fubje£t. His definition then of a penfion is, an allowance made to any »ne "without an equivalent In England it is generally under/load to mean pay given to a flute hireling...

...penfioner, one fhould naturally have recourfe to, for the trueft literary information on this fubjedb His definition then of a penfion is, an allowance made to any one, without an equivalent. In Eng_ land it is generally underftocd to mean pa^ given to a ft ate hireling for treafcn to bis country....

...paper he ever read. His Lordfnip's nice, exquifite judg-- •J- Pen/inn, nf [penjion, Fr.] An allownnce made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally underftocd to mean pay given to zjlate hireling for treafoa to his country. Penfaner. nf [from pcnfan}...

...abufive, bafe, abandoned thing, When pilloried, or fenjimtd by a king. *'Prnfati, nf \jtnjioti, Fr.] An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a fate hireling for treejw to hit country. Fenfiontr. \\. f. [from...

...said about pensions and pensioners. " His definition of a pension," Johnson was cruelly reminded, " is ' 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." And under the word 'pensioner'...

...edition, published in 1678. A pensioner or bride [bribed] person is rendered Mereenarius. 1 • 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.' Pensioner is defined...

...edition, published in 1678. A ^ pensioner or bride \bribed\ person is rendered Mercenarius. ^ * ' 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.' Pensioner is defined...

...philological labours. Thus he had given the following definitions in his Dictionary : Pension.—An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England, it is generally understood to mean pay given tq a state hireling for treason to his country. Pensioner.—1. One who...

...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 understood to mean pay given to a state-hireling for treason to his country." (Loud cries of—so it...

...his life entertained on the subject ; and which he promulgated in the following words :— " PENSION. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a slate hireling for treason to his country. •' PENSIONER. One who...