PENSION. . . . In England it is generally understo · Samuel Johnson

EXCISE. . . . A hateful tax levied upon commoditie

PENSION. . . . In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country.

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Samuel Johnson

1709-09-18 — 1784-12-13 · Lichfield

Samuel Johnson was a prominent 18th-century English writer, lexicographer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He is widely regarded as one of the most important literary figures in British history, famous for his 'A Dictionary of the English Language'.