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Updated: June 3, 2025
Now, Effendina, he has brought hither the full amount of all he has received and acquired in thy service. He would offer it in tribute." Kaid smiled sardonically. "It is a thin jest. When a traitor dies the State confiscates his goods!" "Thee calls him traitor. Does thee believe he has ever conspired against thy life?" Kaid shrugged his shoulders. "Let me answer for thee, Effendina.
If this rule is in any way evaded, the government confiscates the property and at once offers it for sale, so that those on the lookout for such chances often obtain a good title at a merely nominal price. But there are mines and mines in this country, as in our western districts; some will pay to work and some will not.
'Tis that one I have selected to aid and overthrow with me father's sword. "'I see, says I. 'It's the green one; and that does credit to your patriotism, and it's the smallest one; and that does credit to your judgment. "'Do ye accuse me of cowardice? says Barney, turning pink. "'No man, says I, 'who attacks and confiscates a country single-handed could be called a coward.
Rough though they are, they appear, for the most part, to be good-natured fellows, and although they sometimes emphasize their importunities of "bin! bin!" by flourishing their reaping-hooks threateningly over my head, and one gang actually confiscates the bicycle, which they lay up on a shock of wheat, and with much flourishing of reaping-hooks as they return to their labors, warn me not to take it away, these are simply good-natured pranks, such as large gangs of laborers are wont to occasionally indulge in the world over.
It is a measure offered on no old party grounds; it is a measure that rests on no religious prejudices; it confiscates no property; it introduces no agrarian law; it will feed the hungry and clothe the naked, by borrowing from the superfluities of the rich.
And if he violates the most solemn engagements, if he oppresses, extorts, and robs, if he imprisons, confiscates, banishes at his sole will and pleasure, when we accuse him for his ill-treatment of the people committed to him as a sacred trust, his defence is, "To be robbed, violated, oppressed, is their privilege. Let the constitution of their country answer for it. I did not make it for them.
Billy then confiscates the burros. "'Which I plays 'em in for funeral expenses, says Billy, an' is turnin' of 'em into the corral by his camp jest as 'Doby comes prancin' out with a six-shooter to take part in whatever game is bein' rolled. "When 'Doby sees Billy's signs that a-way, he's 'fected so he weeps tears.
It was applied familiarly to the negroes, who stared somewhat, inquiring, "What d' ye call us that for?" Not having Wheaton's "Elements" at hand, we did not attempt an explanation. The contraband notion was adopted by Congress in the Act of July 6th, which confiscates slaves used in aiding the Insurrection. There is often great virtue in such technical phrases in shaping public opinion.
When the yaort has been dipped into twice or thrice all round, the Sheikh coolly confiscates the bowl, eats part of what is left, pours water into the remainder, stirs it up with his hand, and deliberately drinks it all up; one or two others seize all the cheese, utterly regardless of the fact that nothing remains for myself and their companions, who, by the by, seem to regard it as a perfectly natural proceeding.
Now, Effendina, he has brought hither the full amount of all he has received and acquired in thy service. He would offer it in tribute." Kaid smiled sardonically. "It is a thin jest. When a traitor dies the State confiscates his goods!" "Thee calls him traitor. Does thee believe he has ever conspired against thy life?" Kaid shrugged his shoulders. "Let me answer for thee, Effendina.
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