 The government had long connived at a practice of importing claret into Scotland, under the mitigated duties applicable to the liquor called Southampton port. The epigram of John Home was as follows :— " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood. Old was...  Periodical Criticism - Seite 281von Walter Scott - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Home - 1822 - 420 Seiten
...epigram on the enforcement of the high duty on French wine in this country, is in most people's hands: " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; ' Let him drink port/ an English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit... | |
 | 1846 - 812 Seiten
...on the enforcement of the high duty on French wine, in this country, is in most people's hands :— “‘Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton and his claret good; Let him drink port,' an English statesman cried, lie drank the poison, and his spirit... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 386 Seiten
...orders, and went as chaplain to the Black Watch, or 42d Highland regiment, when that corps was first sent The government had long connived at a practice of...the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good; ‘Let him drink J?ort.' an Engiish stati'sman cried—. He drank the poison, and his... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 Seiten
...heavier wine of Portugal into Scotland, to a settled design to break down the spirit of the people. " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good; ' Let him drink port,' an English statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and his spirit... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 460 Seiten
...he wrote a well-known epigram, when the high duties were enforced against Scotland.* There is much * The government had long connived at a practice of...Scotland, under the mitigated duties applicable to the more that is interesting and curious respecting David Hume in this piece of biography, which contains... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 456 Seiten
...he wrote a well-known epigram, when the high duties were enforced against Scotland.* There is much * The government had long connived at a practice of...Scotland, under the mitigated duties applicable to the Dr. Adam Fergusson, the author of the History of the Roman Republic, and distinguished besides as a... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1827 - 632 Seiten
...had almost alone given him energy decayed, and he avowedly relinquished all desire for prolonged * The government had long connived at a practice of...erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton and his claret good ; 4 Let him drink port,' an English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 742 Seiten
...SMITH, Professor at Glasgow. * On this occasion were written the well-known lines by John Home : — " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton and his claret good: Let him drink port, an English statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and his spirit died."... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 744 Seiten
...SMITH, Professor at Glasgow. * On this occasion were written the well-known lines by John Home : — " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton and his claret good: Let him drink port, an English statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and his spirit died/'... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1848 - 540 Seiten
...that purpose." The rule about * On this occasion were written the wi'll-known lines by John Home:— " firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton and his eluret good : Let him drink purl, an English .-.ii'r>m,iti cried : He drank the poison and his -;nni... | |
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