 Irish, for they used to lay bonaght upon their people, and never gave their soldier any other pay. But when the English had learned it, they used it with more insolence, and made it more intolerable...  The Home and Foreign Review - Page 3531863Full view - About this book
 | Sir John Davies - Ireland - 1787 - 370 pages
...pleafure of the foldier ; who, as the phrafe of the Scripture is, " did, eat up the " people as it were bread ;" for that he had no other entertainment. This extortion was originally originally IrifiV, for they ufed to lay bonaght upon their people, and never gave their folTfie mil-... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1805 - 496 pages
...and pleasure of the soldier, who, as the phrase of Scrip" ture is, did eate up the people as it were bread, for that he had " no other entertainment. This...the English had " learned it, they used it with more insolency and made it more " intolerable ; for this oppression was not temporary, or limited " either... | |
 | William Gerard Hamilton - Corn laws (Great Britain) - 1808 - 316 pages
...will and pleasure of the soldier, who, as the phrase of scripture is, did eat up the people as it were bread ; for that he had no other entertainment. This...was originally Irish; for they used to lay bonaght [free-quarter, or commutation for it in money,] upon their people, and never gave their soldier any... | |
 | William Gerard Hamilton - Corn laws (Great Britain) - 1808 - 314 pages
...will and pleasure of the soldier, who, as the phrase of scripture is, did eat vp the people as it were bread ; for that he had no other entertainment. This extortion was originally Irish j for they used to lay tonag/it [free-quarter, or commutation for it 'in money,] upon their people,... | |
 | Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1809 - 588 pages
...and pleasure of the soldier, who, as the phrase of Scripture is, did eate up the people as it were bread, for that he had no other entertainment. This...originally Irish, for they used to lay bonaght upon the people, and never f ave their soldier any other pay. But when the English had learned it, they... | |
 | Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1811 - 590 pages
...no other entertainment. This extortion was originally Irish, for they used to lay bonaght upon the people, and never gave their soldier any other pay. But when the English had learnt it, they used it with more insolency and made it more intolerable; for this oppression was not... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1812 - 540 pages
...and pleasure of the soldier, who, as the phrase of Scripture is, did eale up the people as it were bread, for that he had no other entertainment. This...extortion was originally Irish, for they used to lay lonaglU upon their people, and never gave their soldier any other pay. But when the English had learned... | |
 | Stephen Barlow - Ireland - 1814 - 504 pages
...and pleasure of the soldier, who, as the phrase of Scripture is, did eate up tie people as it were bread, for that he had no other entertainment. This...extortion was originally Irish, for they used to lay bonugkt upon their people, and never gave their soldiers any other pay. But when the English had learned... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - Clontarf (Dublin, Ireland) - 1822 - 112 pages
...destroyed the very kingdom of Beelztibub." " This extortion was originally Irish, for they used to lav Bonaght upon their people, and never gave their soldier...for this oppression was not temporary, or limited eit her to place or time; but because there was every where a continual war, either offensive or defensive,... | |
 | T. Comerford - Ireland - 1826 - 626 pages
...the people as it were bread; for that he had no other entertainment. This extortion was origl.'idily Irish, for they used to lay bonaght upon their people, and never gave their soldiers any other pay. But when the English bad learned it, they used it with more insolence, and... | |
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