...adhered to with a pertinacity worthy of a worthy cause; accordingly we have some curious definitions: "OATS. A grain which, in England, is generally given...to horses, but in Scotland, supports the people." " WHIG. The name of a faction." " PENSION. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England,...

...be the same at home, if their labour were remunerated in the same manner ? Dr. Johnson defines ' ' oats, a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland it supports the people." The bad food of the Scotchman was the effect of his low wages. The superior...

...not be the same at home, if their labour were remunerated in the same manner ? Dr. Johnson defines "oats, a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland it supports the people." The bad food of the Scotchman was the effect of his low wages. The superior...

...blessing to Scotland. The Scotch can afford to disregard Johnson's somewhat sarcastic definition of oats, "a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Yes; and it supports them in comfort, health, and above all, in independence. Content with this simple...

...for treason to his country], " PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master]. " OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people]. "EXCISE [a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property,...

...for treason to his country']. " PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master]. " OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people]. " EXCISE [a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property,...

...treason to his country]. " PENSIONER [a slave of ríate hired by a stipend to obey his master], ** our hundred and thirty-eight verses. Goldsmith, in the couplet which he inserted 2 , mentions Luke " EXCISE [a hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property,...

...Dr. Johuson's inveterate prejudice against the Scotch. In his dictionary the Doctor defines oats as " a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Bute was believed to be, by his personal influence, the evil genius of George III. and of England,...

...Dr. Johnson's inveterate prejudice against the Scotch. In his dictionary the Doctor defines oats as " a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Bute was believed to be, by his personal influence, the evil genius of George III. and of England,...

...Oats excite him to the following utterance, which he doubtless penned with sardonic satisfaction : " A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." The dictionary of Johnson was received with favor. Some over-nice and captious critics discovered faults...