Here they lived in a state of the most complete independence, subject to no taxation, and relying for safety upon their own courage and fire-arms.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
They are opposed to protective duties, because they dislike indirect taxation, as bearing always unjustly on the labouring class.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
taxation is very heavy, and yet property and life are not secure.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae