 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1775 - 446 pages
...poflefled every power, except that of impofing taxes : And in both countries this limitation, unfupported by other privileges, appears rather prejudicial to...obliges the Sultan to permit the extortion of the baihas 'and governors of provinces, from whom he afterwards fqueezes prefents or takes forfeitures... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1787 - 512 pages
...every power, ex" oept that of impofmg taxes : and " in both countries this limitation, " unfupported by other privileges, " appears rather prejudicial...In Turkey, it obliges *' the Sultan to permit the extor" tion of the balhaws and governors " of provinces, from whom he after" wards fqueezes prefents,... | |
 | English literature - 1811 - 600 pages
...during that age, however different in other particulars, bore, in this respect, some resemblance of that of Turkey at present. The sovereign possessed...limitation, unsupported by other privileges, appears rather prejudieal to the people. In Turkey, it obliges the sultan to permit the extortion of the bashas and... | |
 | 1811 - 546 pages
...during that age, however different in otht-r particulars, bore, in this respect, some resemblance of that of Turkey at present. The sovereign possessed...except that of imposing taxes : And in both countries, rather prejndical to the -people. In Turkey, it obliges the sultan to permit the extortion of the bashas... | |
 | Louis Simond - Great Britain - 1815 - 376 pages
...resembled much that of Turkey in our days. " The sovereign," he says, " possessed every power, but that of imposing taxes; and in both countries, this...people. In Turkey, it obliges the Sultan to permit the extortions of the bashaws and governors of provinces, from whom he afterwards squeezes presents, or... | |
 | Louis Simond - Great Britain - 1815 - 392 pages
...says, " possessed every power, but that of imposing taxes ; and in both countries, thislimitation, unsupported by other privileges, appears rather prejudicial...people. In Turkey, it obliges the Sultan to permit the extortions of the bashaws and governors of provinces, from whom he afterwards squeezes presents, or... | |
 | John Millar - Constitutional history - 1818 - 504 pages
..." the govern" ment of England, during that age, however " different in other particulars, bore, in this " respect, some resemblance to that of Turkey...imposing taxes : and " in both countries this limitation, unsu'pport" ed by other privileges, appears rather preju" dicial to the people. In Turkey, it obliges... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - Constitutional history - 1821 - 344 pages
...cases the sovereign was deprived of the power of levying money on his subjects, he asserts, " that in both countries this limitation, unsupported by...privileges, appears rather prejudicial to the people." It is needless to say much on this fanciful analogy, so unworthy of a great historian. Did it ever... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1825 - 500 pages
...during that age, however different in other particulars, bore, in this respect, some resemblance of that of Turkey at present: the sovereign possessed...the bashas and governors of provinces, from whom he afterward squeezes presents or take forfeitures : in England, it engaged the queen to erect monopolies,... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 492 pages
...during that age, however different in other particulars, bore, in this respect, some resemblance of that of Turkey at present: the sovereign possessed...and governors of provinces, from whom he afterwards " Page 392. ls Murden, p. 101. squeezes presents or takes forfeitures : in England, it engaged the... | |
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The government of England during that age, however different in other particulars, bore in this respect some resemblance to that of Turkey at present: the sovereign possessed every power, except that of imposing taxes; and in both countries, this limitation,... 
