| 单词 | perquisite |
| 例句 | “It’s the one perquisite allowed to the host, isn’t it, Frank?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Those engaged in the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction are given salaries, perquisites of power and, where possible, public honors at the highest levels available in their respective societies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were perquisites, apart from the thrill of shaming a man in front of his family or roughing up an unseasoned buck who squinted at you the wrong way. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Jacobs, exercising one of the perquisites of his job, has reserved prime time for himself: his 75-minute recital begins at 8 p.m. A Bach Organ Marathon Set for St. Peter's in Manhattan 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Their fragile equilibrium, kept in place by the strictures of Chinese tradition that accorded specific duties and perquisites to each wife, is threatened when Tieng returns from three years abroad with disturbing new ideas. Theater Review: ‘Golden Child,’ at the Signature Center 2012-11-14T03:00:00Z Three guild board members also have ex officio positions on the Met board, and donors solicited by the Met receive a subscription to the magazine as a perquisite. Opera News Will Stop Reviewing Metropolitan Opera 2012-05-22T03:06:11Z From housekeeper to hotel manager to police officer, each character knows his or her place and the perquisites and limitations of roles determined by wealth, social status, ethnicity and nationality. Review: In ‘Eastern Boys,’ a Train-Station Pickup Gone Wrong 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z While the Hero’s relationship to evil is relatively straightforward — he’s against it, though occasionally tempted by the corrupting perquisites of power — his relationship with women is ambiguous and almost definitively unfulfilled. FILM: Babies to Heroes: A Field Guide to Big-Screen Men 2011-07-27T12:00:10Z "Frank and I enjoyed the many perquisites and benefits that come with owning a Major League Baseball team," she wrote in a court declaration. Magic Johnson-led group is picked as Dodgers' next owner 2012-03-28T05:45:00Z Employees that survived the layoffs were sad that their friends were no longer at the company, and that the perquisites — the little extras that made work fun — were reduced, multiple current and former workers said. Happy hours, swag and haircuts: Meta morale gets a boost after layoffs 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Littleness is everywhere evident among those who grab the headlines, demand recognition and deference and seek the perquisites and privileges of power by promising grandiosity in place of greatness. Not made by great men: Enter the Little Man theory of history 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z It was likely that organizing would come for Starbucks, despite the company’s perquisites, such as tuition aid at Arizona State University, one of my alma maters. Starbucks’ union is small, but organized labor hopes to be venti again 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Are American employees these days more demanding of personal perquisites, less engaged with others at work and less loyal to the enterprises that pay them than they once were? Opinion | In a me-first era, my appreciation of women’s sports just keeps growing 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Instead, the Russian authorities have been luring recruits to join combat by offering them hefty cash incentives and other perquisites. The Russian president signed a decree to add 137,000 service members to the military starting next year. 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Instead, the Russian authorities have been luring people to enlist by offering them hefty cash incentives and other perquisites. Putin Orders a Sharp Expansion of Russia’s Hard-Hit Armed Forces 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z "A gas scarcity situation" is the perquisite to impose the levy, which the government has already determined with falling Russian gas flows, the draft law showed. EXCLUSIVE Germany's gas levy cannot be implemented as planned, say sources 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z This misunderstanding may arise because traditional breeding practices do not require sophisticated laboratory equipment or any knowledge of genetics, which some may see as a perquisite for genetic modification. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The scraps are absolutely the baker’s perquisite, but feel free to share if someone offers to wash the cake pan. Prepare your Bundt pan for easy cake extraction using ‘cake goop’ 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Buckingham Palace made clear last month that there was no way his honorary titles or perquisites would be restored, even if he prevailed in a trial. Prince Andrew’s Deal With Accuser Leaves Many Questions Lingering 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z That’s because of the high degree of location and schedule flexibility provided by working from home, which has become the most desired perquisite for the large majority of workers. Don’t turn back the clock on work-from-home flexibility 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Apparently convinced of the virtues of modesty, he never seemed to accustom himself to the perquisites of fame and high office. Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Jefferies, another investment bank, even offered Peloton bikes, Apple Watches and other perquisites to thank more than 1,100 of its analysts and associates — the next rank up — for working hard during the pandemic. Rookie Bankers Sour on Wall Street’s Pitch of Big Pay and Long Hours 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z We need AB 1119 to ensure that such options do not again become the perquisite of privilege. Op-Ed: California should protect the work rights of family caregivers 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z As Vogel noted, in this regard, social media and the Internet is a perquisite that is keeping many children from feeling totally disconnected and isolated from friends and family. A generation of kids has used social media their whole lives. Here's how it's changing them 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z James Stephens, from Biteback publishing, also points out that power is not a perquisite for writing a good memoir. How well is David Cameron's book selling? 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Set in the fictional Kershaw University — described in a Times review as “only 200 years younger than Harvard” — the novel skewered the academic world, its denizens and their perquisites. Daniel Greenberg, who brought a critical eye to science journalism, dies at 88 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z In order to rig their own ratings, she said, employees learned certain tricks, such as framing a routine rebate given to every caller as an extra-special perquisite tailored just for them. Customer surveys have taken over the world. Not everyone rates them a 10 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z In exchange, they get personal freedom — the opportunity to start fresh in Canada without the perquisites and burden of their status as royal highnesses. Many options await Prince Harry and Meghan after royal split 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z In exchange, they get personal freedom - the opportunity to start fresh in Canada without the perquisites and burden of their status as royal highnesses. Fresh start: Many options await Harry, Meghan in Canada 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Again, this is mainly a middle class and above perquisite; just 5 percent of those making $25,000 or less take advantage of existing retirement savings incentives, according to the Tax Policy Center. Opinion | Congress’s spending bill is feeding the already comfortable upper-middle class 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Williams, 66, who was president from 2014 to 2018, is a former welder and by most accounts a committed progressive but also a man susceptible to the perquisites of power. Behind the United Auto Workers crisis: Lavish meals and luxury villas 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Both his personal attorney and Attorney General William Barr are attempting to institutionalize this kind of immunity as a perquisite of the Presidency. A Clarifying, Upending Week in the Impeachment Inquiry 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The first of those bills would limit the perquisites available to future chief executives, while the second is designed to improve transparency on spending and reduce the price tags on all federal projects. Joni Ernst aims to change fed’s ‘spend it while you have it’ mentality 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The basic perquisites of a middle-class life, including a secure old age, are no longer attainable for most Americans. The American Economy Is Rigged 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The company agreed to pay $1.75 million and is required to hire a consultant to review its compliance with SEC disclosure rules related to executive perquisites for a one-year period. Dow Chemical settles SEC charges for failing to report ex-CEO's perks 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Yet since both drugs were aimed at small or under-served populations, the FDA rewarded their manufacturers with valuable perquisites. FDA repays industry by rushing risky drugs to market 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z An emolument is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites.” Opinion | Ivanka Trump’s China trademarks don’t look or smell good 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z In its proxy, Facebook says it does “not consider Mr. Zuckerberg's overall security to be a perquisite for his benefit,” but now discloses the costs as “all other” compensation in the company's proxy. The gigantic sum Facebook pays for Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Yet even after these industrial and financial titans had begun to avail themselves of such perquisites, our heads of state maintained lingering reservations about priority treatment. Selling Airborne Opulence to the Upper Upper Upper Class 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z It is also uncertain whether the speakership would even include its perquisites and prerogatives. The long battle for control of Virginia’s House 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z And not all the perquisites of office are lost. Why It’s Hard to Quit the Senate (but It Can Be Done) 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Reese saw no conflict between her religious beliefs and the enjoyment of stardom’s perquisites. Della Reese, singer and ‘Touched by an Angel’ star, dies at 86 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Another perquisite granted to the insiders that outside shareholders did not get: SeaWorld said it also expects to pay accumulated dividends of $1.3 million on the performance shares. Killer Whales Aside, SeaWorld’s Shareholders Are Mistreated 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The value of perquisites Yarrington received slid as she did not record any personal use of the company jet. Chevron executive pay rises in 2016 on value of pensions 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Insiders and the rich aren’t going to happily relinquish their power and perquisites, and hand them to outsiders and the non-rich. The Democratic party lost its soul. It's time to win it back | Robert Reich 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z But Neville, who served in the British Army and comes from a long line of soldiers, appreciates the perquisites of rank, and when he is in the room everyone sits a bit straighter. The Detectives Who Never Forget a Face 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z There is thus no republican movement in Japan, nor a call to reduce the perquisites and privileges of the imperial family. The Future of the Chrysanthemum Throne 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Yes, BIG win for the unions and of course, protecting their perks and perquisites; a big loss for the parents and students of California and the nation, but Democrats don't care about them. Unions Win Fee Victory as Supreme Court Ties 4-4 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The value of stock and stock options awarded to Watson fell, as did the value of perquisites, including personal use of the company jet and home security. Chevron executive pay rises in 2016 on value of pensions 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z "When you look at executive perquisites, companies really pared back," said Rob Mustich, a managing director at Willis Towers Watson. The one CEO perk that's not fading away 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The basic perquisites of a middle-class life were increasingly beyond the reach of a growing share of Americans. Inequality is now killing middle America 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Malay politicians in the ruling party, fearful of losing their perquisites, were furious. Malaysian Leader Najib Razak at the Center of a Storm 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z He was a progressive thinker, Gonpo says, not as attached to the perquisites of power as other Tibetan elites. Tibet's last princess gives a rare interview 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The value of perquisites he received rose due to air travel. Chevron executive pay rises in 2016 on value of pensions 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z None of this may mean anything to Mr. Paul: Few politicians think in the long term, and most would trade posterity for the perquisites of power. A More Natural Political Fit for Rand Paul 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The Company generally does not provide perquisites to its officers that are not available to employees generally. Apple pay $700,000 a year for Tim Cook's security 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The employee benefit announced Tuesday on Netflix’s blog is generous even by the high standards of Silicon Valley, where free meals and other perquisites supplement lavish salaries in the competitive battle for technology workers. Netflix Offers New Parents One Year of Paid Leave 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Neither that figure nor its ratio calculation included the roughly $1 million increase in the value of his pension, employer retirement contributions and perquisites like club-membership dues the company provided. CFOs Prep for Pay-Ratio Rules 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The value of perquisites Johnson received dropped by nearly 50 percent due to the cost of a home security system in the prior year. Chevron executive pay rises in 2016 on value of pensions 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, she said that after the shareholder vote, the board reduced the top executives’ options grants by 16 percent and also began limiting perquisites to its C.E.O. and chief scientific officer. Shareholders’ Votes Have Done Little to Curb Lavish Executive Pay 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Compensation consisted of base salary, cash bonuses, perquisites and the grant-date value of stock and option grants. Despite Federal Regulation, C.E.O.-Worker Pay Gap Data Remains Hidden 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z More controversially — and less successfully —Mr. Kurtz sought to tax “fringe” benefits such as employee discounts, company cars and other common perquisites as income. Jerome Kurtz, IRS commissioner under Carter, dies at 83 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The priority placed on the perquisites of executive status, such as chauffeur-driven limos, personal jets, platoons of administrative assistants, and corner offices with luxury furnishings—without or without fireplaces—is all too common. The Hero Complex: A Common, Curable Leadership Malady 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z His White House aide Larry Temple recalled that by promising Truman presidential planes and other perquisites, Johnson was trying to establish “a precedent for getting the same thing for himself” when he retired. L.B.J. and Truman: The Bond That Helped Forge Medicare 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Presidents consider it one of the best perquisites of office. Pentagon Selects a New Air Force One 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Taking into account a basic salary, allowances, benefits and perquisites, Apple might be spending double what it’s paying U.S. employees for the same job tasks. China Apple Store Expansion Strains Recruiting 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z When his airline was going through a tough time, he cut his own pay and perquisites. Overcoming C-suite Leadership Insomnia 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Seniority in Washington isn’t what it used to be, but it still has certain perquisites. A Vulnerable Democrat Pushes The Keystone XL Pipeline 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z In effect, officials said, the United States has handed Egypt a credit card with a maximum limit of billions of dollars — a perquisite extended only to Egypt and Israel. Cairo Military Firmly Hooked to U.S. Lifeline 2013-08-21T00:42:55Z But shareholder ire spiked last spring, after Reuters reported on an unusual executive perquisite in which he was allowed to buy stakes in each well the company drilled. DealBook: Chesapeake Energy Says Chief Is Leaving 2013-01-29T22:45:00Z He quickly slashed ministerial salaries and perquisites, and he refused to move to the prime minister’s mansion. Moroccans Fear That Flickers of Democracy Are Fading 2012-12-10T16:00:59Z Also, there were ways to avoid part of the burden — by means such as employers’ giving employees untaxed perquisites or by paying them in underpriced stock instead of cash. Economic View: If Raising Top Tax Rates, Encourage Charitable Giving 2012-07-28T18:34:08Z Of these the most important were the perquisites of the manorial courts. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Although they are perquisites that are supposed never to come to the ears of their superiors, and are strictly private transactions, they do in a certain sense seriously affect the pockets of their masters. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z The office apparently was regarded as a perquisite of the royal chapel for those who would condescend to accept it. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Under other local customs, the priest claimed as a perquisite the bier on which a corpse was brought to his church, leading, in case of resistance, to quarrels more lively than edifying. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The reason for this was that the hides, being valuable, could be stowed away in her hold or empty beef-casks, as especial perquisites to certain persons on board. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z All the manifold perquisites of justice, whether administered in her own or in the royal courts, went to the abbess of Syon if any of her own tenants were concerned. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The commander received as his perquisite the passage-money paid by all private passengers, the cost of their provisions and wine being alone deducted. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z In those days guns and ammunition were perquisites. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z “Why, master told me I might sell that if I pleased, and if I sold well, that should be my perquisite.” The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z No doubt she was equally as high in all other perquisites. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; Ð properly only in the plural. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Another perquisite of the heraldic corps were great quantities of the rich stuffs, such as velvet, tissue, and cloth of gold, used as the furniture of great public ceremonials. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Swift, in 1730, computed that Delany, “by the benefit of the pupils, and his Senior Fellowship, with all its perquisites, received every year between nine hundred and a thousand pounds.” The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z Yet most of these grand creatures, with their lofty looks and regal stride, would be accessible to a bribe, and would not despise even a perquisite. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The local official had seized the flax seed, their most profitable crop, at half-price, and had sold it for full price, his perquisite amounting to a large sum. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z In former times the parish schoolmasters did not receive so much as they now do; but then they were clerks of the parish, frequently precentors in the church, and received a multitude of little perquisites. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z This was a perquisite of Mike’s skill, and one which he always claimed, always obtained and always sold for whisky with which to “treat the crowd.” The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z We're to have a house, for one thing—a house more than half furnished, and there'll be all sorts of perquisites. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z ORLANDO, Fla. — While the Republican presidential contest in South Carolina riveted media attention on Thursday, literally flew above the fray in a day that captured the perquisites of incumbency for a president facing re-election. For Obama, a Day at Disney World and a New York Night 2012-01-20T03:25:09Z These perquisites were regarded as legitimate by the practice and opinion of the258 day; the balances were matters of public account. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Then, plunging his hand into his breeches-pocket, he gave the beadle a crown, remarking genially, "You must have your usual perquisite, I suppose." The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z On the nights of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday a receiver if called upon to take in letters was entitled to charge a fee of 1d. apiece, and this fee he retained as his own perquisite. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z Both are ardent advocates and devotees of the military caste system which perpetuates their powers, privileges, and perquisites. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z ONE is apt to arrive in Havana with a heart elated by the prospect of such kindnesses and hospitalities as are poetically supposed to be the perquisite of travellers. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z Pelham replied that Winnington had taken these perquisites, but that he himself when Paymaster257 had not; Pitt could do as he chose. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z When they did accept it, they determined to overthrow the man who robbed the spoils system of its largest perquisite where it was most effective in numbers. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z These were the perquisites of the Lord High Admiral, and were by him resigned to the Queen. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z All broken bread, meat, and wine are his perquisites, and tradition allows him to "bag" a fair amount of tea, coffee, and sugar. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z Her breast is covered with brooches and ornaments linked together by silver chains; and one may notice that from the centre jewel hang danglements like small saucers, the especial perquisite of the matron. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z Many also were so demoralised as to look upon poor relief as a perquisite which they thought it no shame to accept, and even demand, on all occasions. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z The perquisites reach millions before the thousands are distributed that enables the leader to pose as the all-pervading friend to the district in time of need. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z Meagre salaries were bolstered up by fees and perquisites, many of them of an outrageous character. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z So that altogether one-eighth of the total was lost to the shipper, and there was a good perquisite to the skipper or mate in pumping the molasses out of the bilges. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z A job worth three thousand francs a year, with lodging, candles, and perquisites, don't grow on every bush. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z He became the virtual ruler of the region, and the Portuguese authorities at Rio, seeing their perquisites endangered, tried to get rid of him by force. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z To trade votes was no disgrace, for it meant a share in the perquisites that political power held. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z These with percentages on tradesmen's bills were some of the fees and perquisites which were now dragged to the light. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z If they desired them to be delivered, the additional fee was a penny or twopence, according to the conscience or the cupidity of the postmaster, whose perquisites these fees were. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z It faces various labor issues, including the loss of members because of the department’s shrinking size and efforts by public officials to reduce their expensive perquisites. Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx 2011-10-28T23:41:40Z The Times found that retired railroad employees who had successfully claimed disability were regularly playing golf at a state-owned course without charge — another perquisite of their disability. 11 Charged in L.I.R.R. Disability Scheme 2011-10-28T03:02:51Z Half of the whale is the perquisite of the Queen consort, and that being so, the grant fails. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z There were certain perquisites of this office which Arango steadily refused to accept, and he also declined the salary which the office carried with it. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z These things and many others merely appealed to her as the perquisite of those girls who did not place a very high value upon self-respect. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z No, Jack had his own notions of what a Searcher’s perquisites were, so one or two of his friends suggested. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z He called for Doctor Quick and made him Lord High Druggist of his Majesty's dominions, with all the appanages, endowments, privileges, and perquisites appertaining to the office. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z The perquisites of the writer are many: the good society; the sympathy, sometimes the love, of strangers; the mysterious and fascinating communication with one’s fellow-men. Talks to Freshman Girls 2011-09-04T02:00:03.470Z The perquisites of the office are said to have been—of course, not from the slave trade alone—close to $500,000 a year. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z The postmaster general and the colonial secretary had the strongest objections to these perquisites, but when they sought the means to get rid of them, they tried for some years in vain. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z It was a sort of perquisite with him to get the pay for such. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z Louis XIV. gave the governorship as a hereditary perquisite to the widow of the Seigneur de Sausac. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z His thought broke, as a spruce young man, with the air of authority which is the perquisite and prerequisite of the private-secretary, entered and whispered with the guardian at the door. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Be pleased to suppose me in a station of fifteen hundred pounds a year, salary and perquisites: and likewise possessed of 800l. a-year, real estate. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z He managed to secure a very large income from obnoxious perquisites, but it would seem from later developments that this was rather a matter of good fortune, than of any deliberate effort on his part. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Moreover, in this case the powers of evil were wealthy and pompous, but unwarlike; and wealth is a pleasant perquisite to virtue. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z Bevis claimed the case as his perquisite, and began to meditate what he could do with it. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z This terrible scourge, which seems to be one of the settled perquisites of the place, together with the formidable bar at the mouth of the river, are serious drawbacks to the prosperity of the town. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z At the back of the cart there is always a tiny barrel fixed transversely; this is the perquisite of the driver and his friends when his errand is accomplished. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z The perquisites would fall to somebody, since they were of the appurtenances of that position. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z I was first offered the consulate to Rome; but as it depended entirely upon perquisites, which amounted only to three or four hundred dollars a year, I declined it, and they gave me Venice. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z It involved change of air and scene, higher pay for a time, and with various perquisites and indulgences. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z The average is pretty constant, except on special occasions, as when a f�te occurs; and the waiters know within a few francs what their perquisites will be. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z The scaffold, according to custom, became the perquisite of the executioner, who came from Heidelberg. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z In Fredericton there was only one carrier, who was in the employ of the postmaster, who retained the sums collected as his own perquisite. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z The Republican approach to budget cutting seems to be turning the U.S. government into a perquisite machine for the privileged and connected. Greece Crisis Averted? How the U.S. Can Avoid Its Own Greek Tragedy 2011-06-29T16:22:27Z He had one hundred pounds a year and double rations, with a free house, wood, water, and many little perquisites. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z The last man claimed the grounds as his perquisite. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z She claimed as her perquisite the proceeds of every skin of the respective beasts that were slaughtered or that died; and she earned a great deal by making and selling mats. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z By ancient and authorized custom, the deputy postmaster general was allowed to treat the receipts from this source as his own perquisite. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z The salary of the viceroy was �12,000 a year, and there were many perquisites. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z She is more in the vein of her current rival Kim Clijsters: enjoys the travel, enjoys the perquisites of stardom, gets energy from the contact. Special Report: French Open: Reaching No. 1 With Sunny Attitude and Steely Resolve 2011-05-21T13:52:40Z To consult the spirit of the well without the assistance of its minister was to defraud the latter of her rightful perquisite, and depreciate the science of witchcraft. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z I always think that belief in Santa Claus is one of the perquisites of childhood. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z By way of compensation to the deputy postmaster general for the loss of his newspaper and other perquisites, he was given the not unhandsome salary of �2500 sterling a year. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Well, as I am not a guest, I have no desire to appropriate the perquisites. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z He liked it all the better, as promising a perquisite. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Godfrey Palliser was also a liberal master, who seldom put an embargo on any man’s perquisites; while Tony scattered pleasant words and silver with a tactful kindliness that made either doubly acceptable. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z In her he caught his first glimpse of the perquisites of “our young ladies to-day,” and he couldn’t help worrying. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z Stayner's course in treating the newspaper postage as his perquisite came in for the strongest reprobation. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Jail sounds dreadful, but after all it is not so bad; has its perquisites that wealth furnishes. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z No matter, so long as he had his fare, along with a little perquisite, which the gentleman gave him. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The basic salary of the lowest-earning legislator, even without taking into account perquisites and other unrecorded earnings, exceeds the salary of the president of the United States. Nigeria: Elections Underway, Hope and Blood 2011-04-03T05:00:00Z To hell with the perquisites of our young ladies of to-day! Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z The deputy postmaster general should be removable on the joint address of the two houses of the legislature; the salaries of all officials should be fixed, and perquisites of every kind withdrawn. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Still, as her perquisites, I know, were cent.-per-cent.-y ones, Ah! how I wish a Chef had fed us for the cash! Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 2011-04-02T02:00:12.230Z The meagre emolument of his office makes the cash perquisite a consideration. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Other companies are more closely and publicly aligning pay for performance as well and shedding executive perquisites that may be considered unseemly. Kraft CEO's bonus slashed 2011-04-01T02:03:22Z "Three years' wages and perquisites, Sir!" cried he, mournfully. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Something besides his perquisites had put him in a good humour with himself; though he did not impart the secret of this something to his companion. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z For these sacrifices the State yearly supplies 26,606 sheep, pigs, rabbits and other animals, besides 27,000 pieces of silk, most of which things, however, become the "perquisites" of the attendants in the sanctuaries. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z James rather rejoiced at it, as giving him claim for an increased perquisite. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z All the usual perquisites were his except the glass slipper. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z Would each of the vested interests—gardener, gatekeeper, housekeeper, and butler—submit to see their long-established perquisites suddenly effaced and extinguished? Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z I hope that you and Garth have not been quarrelling over your perquisites?” The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Before the war the nobles of Russia and Germany were profiteers in landed privileges and governmental perquisites. Psycho-Phone Messages 2011-03-27T02:00:12.363Z Among the perquisites enjoyed by established credit raters is protection from competition, since regulators were required to approve new entrants to the business. Fair Game: Hey, S.E.C., That Escape Hatch Is Still Open 2011-03-05T16:31:18Z The gentlemen eagerly discussed the last decisive battle, and were so excited and absorbed that K�tchen picked up several louis d'ors at the garden gate, as perquisites. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z This fine was exactly double the amount alleged to have been stolen, and one fourth became the perquisite of the Lebáshi. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z His only thought was to earn the promised perquisite; and, with this object in view, he followed the female figure fast flitting toward the gate of the park. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Few statistics exist on affairs, but Chinese women frequently complain that men regard a woman on the side as a perquisite of marriage. Revising China?s Marriage Law, Court Prepares to Favor Wronged Wives? Claims 2011-02-17T02:20:12Z Mayor ’s proposal to strip a treasured perquisite that retired police officers and firefighters won under the Lindsay administration four decades ago has driven a deep wedge between himself and the unions representing uniformed personnel. Police and Firefighters Vow to Fight Bloomberg?s Plan to Cut a Retirement Benefit 2011-02-10T05:40:07Z His wages and perquisites, too, on the liberal and advanced scale as allowed him by the Messrs. Gale, were to be continued. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z The sentiments drew on another moment, where the anger of poor Egyptians clashed with the perquisites of the privileged. Seizing Control of Their Lives and Wondering What?s Next 2011-01-29T18:26:27Z In 1732 Gesner procured the withdrawal of the Council's ban on Bach's perquisites. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z I've lived in the first families; but such meals, and such perquisites! Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z For this service they had a right to his clothes as a perquisite. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z When Cosby appeared he produced an order from the King commanding that the perquisites of the Governor during the interregnum be equally divided between him and Van Dam. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z Even if they were not begged to act as arbitrators, they were usually invited as guests to the feast, so that some pickings and perquisites were always to be got. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Hence, Bach concludes, “in ceasing to receive my perquisites I am deprived of the power of putting the music into a better condition.” Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z Public sector labor unions are often politically influential and fiercely protective of the perquisites of the civil servant. Are Government Jobs Becoming Dead Jobs? 2011-01-05T08:00:00Z Congratulating me on my "getting away with it" and telling me how "peachy" I looked, he laughingly predicted a line of Johnnies at the stage door, flowers, and the usual perquisites of the chorus girl.... My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z He investigates complaints personally, whether they have to do with a House's morals or a butler's perquisites. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z There were no "perquisites" to be gleaned, save an occasional lonely "fiver" handed over for Bridge at her house. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z The School monies represented perquisites derived from funds obtained by the scholars, partly by their weekly collections from the public, partly from the four annual processions or perambulations of the city. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z But he is not giving up all the perquisites of power. Incoming Speaker Takes Commercial Flight, but Skips the Pat Down 2010-11-20T02:40:00Z The new punishment, as outlined in the letter, strikes at the heart of another valued perquisite — but one not mandated contractually: the “24-hour mutual privilege.” City Room: Planning for an Attack, and Arguing Over the 'Fifth Man' 2010-10-14T13:55:00Z Offering perks Instead, the PACs spend the bulk of their money funding their own operations, spending sizeable sums on fundraisers that also offer sweet perquisites for members and their aides. Money intended to help candidates often ends up funding PACs themselves 2010-06-02T04:00:00Z The main perquisite is lower borrowing costs, a result of lenders’ assumptions that the giants are less risky because they will be in line for government assistance if they become imperiled. Fair Game: Why Can?t Reform Apply to the Biggest Banks? 2010-04-25T00:05:00Z He also criticised US President Barack Obama for failing to restart a genuine dialogue with Cuba, and following his predecessors' policy of demanding reforms as a perquisite to end the trade embargo. Cardinal says Cuba is in crisis 2010-04-19T23:57:00Z Some protesters alleged that the northerners surrounding Mr. Yar’Adua were reluctant to yield power and its perquisites to those from the ethnically separate south. 2010-01-13T05:31:00Z The head of an enemy was an old perquisite of the victor—whether Christian or Moslem—in the wars with the Spanish Arabs. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies About 1732 the Bristol riding boys were deprived of their perquisite of 1d. a letter for "dropping of letters" at the towns and villages through which they passed. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone Gregory replied that, if they would join the new religion, not only should the sacrifices continue, but they should have larger perquisites then ever. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Postage was in practice waived, newspapers being allowed to pass by post on payment of a small charge quarterly to the Deputy Postmaster-General, who retained the proceeds as a perquisite of his office. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study The skins of the cattle which the thieves had stolen were bound round their necks, as the perquisite of the magistrate. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. The price of their goods was decided by the provost, who received a perquisite in money or in kind; for example, he received a tongue for every beast that was killed. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. In addition to these large salaries, there were perquisites which probably amounted to as much again. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future But even these concessions and perquisites did not satisfy the Mussulmans of Central Asia, who saw in Chinese moderation an evidence of weakness and decline. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar There the privilege of franking newspapers was a perquisite, but it was not the perquisite of one officer, as in England. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study After that, the perquisites of the king were read aloud to the shooters in the room, and those who wished to shoot for the kingdom were to sign their names with their own hand. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. My father grew old and feeble, and many other little perquisites ceased, besides the dancing lessons at the castle, for which he had been handsomely paid. The Children of the World The cook would give each man his allowance, and the difference in the measures after fourteen men had been served would be considerable; that would be the cook's perquisite. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Under all systems the meat offered in sacrifice was in some measure the perquisite of the priest. Misread Passage of Scriptures Farm labourers can be hired by the year in Shan-tung, for a sum equal to not more than five dollars in gold, with food but no perquisites. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology If the charm of such company should get reckoned in as one of the perquisites of the office, the crush of applicants would thicken into a riot. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop This also was customary among the Romans, as it has been everywhere usual that the executioners should have as their perquisite some of the articles worn by the condemned. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II He replied:--Padre, those are his perquisites, which I cannot take away.' History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. Amid a multitude of artless hands, Ruin’s sure perquisite! her lawful prize! Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes So closely have religious passions passed into social life that the people are even more alive to its requirements than the priesthood, save in those instances where perquisites are anticipated. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Somehow the new assistant, Bombiste's successor, discovered it when he "robbed the basket"—when he stooped to gather the little perquisites of office for his master. Where the Pavement Ends “Yes, my lord,” said the valet, meaningly, for as his own salary was regularly paid, and his perquisites were many, he had a very profound contempt for all duns. The Sapphire Cross Without any Re-establishment of Dual Control. efficient means of self-protection and coercion at its disposal, it had to interfere with the power, privileges and perquisites of a class which had long misgoverned the country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Is praise the perquisite of every paw, Though black as hell, that grapples well for gold? Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes His other perquisites proceed out of the acknowledgments paid him annually by the county clerks, and are besides about forty thousand pounds of tobacco and cask. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts "There must be rare perquisites down there," chimed in another; "for they say that the old dwarf Hanserl has laid by two thousand gulden." That Boy Of Norcott's The pillage of a place taken by storm was regarded as the perquisite of the soldier, on which he counted as regularly as on his pay. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Culpepper, notwithstanding the impoverished condition of the colony, contrived to enlarge his salary from one thousand pounds to upwards of two thousand, besides perquisites amounting to eight hundred more. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Thus he secured a perquisite from both parties. Black Forest Village Stories The governor's salary, till within these forty-five years last past, was no more than a thousand pounds a year; besides which, he had about five hundred more in perquisites. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts He soon discovered that, whatever the privileges and perquisites of the fully-experienced waiter, the part of the novice was one of thorns rather than of roses. Adventures of Bindle Multitudes of experiments have been tried, affecting the whole range of inequalities in wages and perquisites. Rural Health and Welfare The governor's salary, together with perquisites, amounted to three thousand pounds per annum. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia She is going to be the wife of a celebrated painter, and she'll insist on the perquisites. Rose MacLeod Also one hundred and sixty pounds per annum for house rent, besides all the usual perquisites. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Offices were not regarded as the private property of the President, or as the perquisites of a party, but as trusts for the general good. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. Third, they can make more uniform and more satisfactory the customs in regard to the length of a day's work or privileges of any kind associated with the work as perquisites. Rural Health and Welfare Their clerk received fifty pounds per annum salary, besides perquisites. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia He preaches the brotherhood of man, and he gets large perquisites. Rose MacLeod The parishes were likewise regulated, competent allowances were made to the ministers, to the value of about fourscore pounds a year, besides glebes and perquisites, and the method of their preferment was settled. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts These were my perquisites,—my duties I already knew; and so Mijo left me to recruit myself by one day's rest, and on "the morrow" to begin my labors. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas We do not find that they receive any pay, unless in the indirect shape of bribes and perquisites—a mode of compensation as well understood in the East as in the West. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. The perquisites of all these situations brought my pay to a handsome amount; I was respected by the officers, and loved by the men; and I had scarcely a wish ungratified. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Corn, chicken, and eggs are, from time immemorial, the perquisites of the negro, who has the monopoly of the two last-named articles in all well-ordered Louisiana plantations. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Her three dresses and all her jewels she gave to Pirka, who had calculated on obtaining these perquisites all along. Pretty Michal She also exchanges her perquisites, egg money, perhaps, for furniture and ornaments. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency During the great French war, it is said Dr. Scott sometimes received as much as £1,000 a case for fees and perquisites in a prize cause. Old and New London Volume I They are, generally, the perquisites of the women searchers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 A poor but promising official is often, it is said, financed by a syndicate of relations and friends, who look to recoup themselves out of the customary perquisites which attach to the post. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" That perquisite went along with the eighteen dollars a week. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself The trained woman superintendent proved not only more competent but less affected by perquisites. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency But as the Secretary was much absorbed, and as Winder will indorse Higgens, it is doubtful how the contest for the perquisites will terminate. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Besides his wages, he had saved about five dollars from the "perquisites" which he received from customers for holding their horses, running errands, and other little services a boy could perform. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks Her occupation was to run errands to the shops for different houses, and the perquisites made on the purchases formed the staple of her livelihood. The Grandee And there's honest graft—the rightful perquisites of a high office. Seven Keys to Baldpate The bridge, the ferry, the hostelry, the causeway across the marshes, had each its several perquisite. Old Roads and New Roads His income, when he settled in Dumfries, was 'down money �70 per annum,' and there were perquisites which must have raised it to eighty or ninety. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series It keeps up a good spirit, and is one of my own little perquisites.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Gave the Old Tory party quite a turn, And office with snug perquisites did spurn? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 1890.05.10 I understand that, after the interment, it becomes the perquisite of the clergy of the chapel, as do, also, many of the decorative ornaments placed on, and suspended over, the coffin. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign Government was a personal matter in that day; public place was a personal perquisite. In the Heart of a Fool It was a perquisite which we looked for and prized as much as he did himself. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 These clothes are the perquisite of his pages, and will fetch a pretty sum. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II In return for this she received, as a perquisite, her Majesty’s cast-off dresses, from the sale of which she realised an acceptable income. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time Why hadn't they taken an example by some of the old stock, and divided the whole thing among them in perquisites? Phemie Frost's Experiences The Church has had a monopoly of these profitable perquisites ever since. Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures This they have in common with other mechanics, that they are most subtle in the craft of getting money, and wonderfully skilled in their respective dues of tithes, offerings, perquisites, &c. In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts The Chancellor claims the old one as his perquisite. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II I could see he was enjoying his position, up to the hilt, considered the attentions of a trailer as one of its perquisites. The Million-Dollar Suitcase Those who in any way are connected with the crown—the Custom House officials and their friends who are in receipt of salaries and perquisites—will support whatever measures the ministry may propose. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Many occupations connected with the handling of cotton yielded big harvests in perquisites. Dr. Sevier From time immemorial," said Grosnoff, "there have been men who sought to excite the admiration of their fellows, to get themselves worshiped, to dominate, to collect perquisites, by developing some wonderful personal power or another. Disowned She could not conceive of any woman's being so lost to woman's perquisites as to confess baldly her need of money above trinkets. The Prisoner But before relating how that happened I may as well mention that the butchers were entitled as a sort of perquisite to the bullocks' heels, which they sometimes sold. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns Having inherited wealth, with a yearly stipend and many perquisites of office, Mr. Newville was abundantly able to live in a style befitting an officer of the crown. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance As the receipts of the theatre were large, he did not dare complain much of these forced presents of money: Lemaitre called them his perquisites. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 In spite of her long days and her slim perquisites, the girl is affable, smiling, and gay. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland What with Nannie's wages, and her own work, and Pat's board, besides an occasional perquisite from their kind friend, Mrs. Bates was quite looking up in the world. The Elm Tree Tales His position gave him some perquisites, and he had the hope of an advance in his salary, which would follow a looked-for promotion to the office of supervisor. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History The sale of these cuttings by weight and for cash brought the master-tailors a pleasant little revenue, which was the more prized as it was a sort of perquisite. Ghetto Comedies Cicero tells us afterward, when at Athens on his way home, that he had considerable trouble with his own people on withholding certain plunder which was regarded by them as their perquisite. The Life of Cicero Volume II. While chancellor and treasurer, instead of the usual presents and new-year's gifts appendant to his office, he chose to receive those perquisites in books. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance But he challenges the stranger who comes to the gate, and for this and other services he is allowed various perquisites, among them that of begging for broken victuals from house to house. Introduction to the Science of Sociology It may be that his convivial habits made his official position particularly acceptable, since doubtless his perquisites included the keeping of his own jug filled. Heart of the Blue Ridge They receive ten shillings a week, and the same perquisite as the "shooters." Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot At the same time it cannot be doubted that all labour leaders and Socialist agitators will highly approve of his proposals to make all vice-royalties and governorships their "perquisites." British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Only he who regards political office as a public trust, and not as a private perquisite to be used for the pecuniary advantage of himself or his family, or even his party. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 For the carcases of the dead cattle of the village are the perquisite of the Pariah; and it is upon finding such that he enjoys his only feasts of plenty. India, Its Life and Thought Does he acquire these rights by virtue of any word or special provision of our naturalization laws, which annexes suffrage to naturalization as its special perquisite? History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II The men who cast this net are called the "shooters," and receive eleven shillings and sixpence a week, and a perquisite of one basket of fish each out of every haul. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot In addition to this the members have special fares on the railways, and many other perquisites. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals A Moorish servant will not rob his European master: perquisites are a sine qua non, of course. In the Tail of the Peacock The servants of Europeans are also largely drawn from this class, and a capable servant is able to secure wages which, together with pickings in the shape of tips and perquisites, enable him to save. India and the Indians She certainly flourished in the days of Queen Bess; and Roger North's piquant description of his brother's laundress is applicable to many of her successors who are looking after their perquisites at the present date. A Book About Lawyers That afternoon a couple of commandeered sheep were served out to our troop; I dressed one, and obtained the butcher's perquisites, viz.: the heart, liver and kidneys. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The ruling class, it seemed, did its duties in the main, but took unconscionable perquisites in return. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. It was the ancient privilege of these "barons" to bear a canopy over the sovereign at his or her coronation and retain it as their perquisite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" These are the recognised perquisites of the custodian of the temple. India and the Indians A considerable part of a puisne's remuneration consisted of fees, perquisites, and presents. A Book About Lawyers In addition, it carried travelling expenses and other perquisites. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon “And over the farmyard, I suppose anything you could make by selling any extra animals you planted was your perquisite?” The Ghost Girl These things were their perquisites, they said; it being customary, as they alleged, that the personal effects of a deceased king should be divided among those who were his attendants when he died. Richard I Makers of History Their emoluments are derived from the fees and perquisites which their ecclesiastical functions bring in. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Long after judges ceased to sell injustice, they delayed justice from interested motives, and when questions concerning their perquisites were raised, they would sometimes strain a point, for the sake of their own private advantage. A Book About Lawyers It was his business to please everybody, and his perquisites depended upon his skill in doing so. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark But during the holiday recess something happened that bade fair to deprive Ruth and her friends of their special perquisite. Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers “And a good many little perquisites besides, you understand, Glass-Eye; my old frocks, my hats.” The Bill-Toppers The fox the like—without disparage Unto his perquisites of geese. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) So long as judges or subordinate officers were paid by casual perquisites and fees, paid directly to them by suitors, a taint of corruption lingered in the practice of our courts. A Book About Lawyers The grim post-boys did smile faintly when they received their perquisites, and others, just as immovable, took their places for the next post. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Such salutary treatment now-a-days is the sole perquisite of the very poor. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England The fat of the boiled meat in the coppers, formerly the perquisite of the ship's cook. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The monopoly of political power which gave the right of governing the realm as a perquisite to a few patrician families has been broken down. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 These great fortunes were raised from fees taken in practice at the bar, from judicial salaries or pensions, and from other official gains—such as court dues, perquisites, sinecures, and allowances. A Book About Lawyers The fixed revenue of these parish priests is, as one can see, very little, but they have a little in perquisites, as marriages, baptisms, etc. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It is worth being consistently righteous for the mere privilege of possessing this invaluable perquisite. The Prodigal Father A former perquisite of seamen on getting safely through a particular navigation. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The clothes of the victims always fell as perquisites to the men who had to perform so weary and disagreeable an office. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 The aldermen of borough towns openly voted presents to the judges; and the judges received their offerings—not as benefactions, but as legitimate perquisites. A Book About Lawyers These were the principal features of the demands, the sack money and perquisites being confessedly subsidiary. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis Here it was included by "the boy" among his numerous "perquisites," and, by an easy transition, soon found its way to the Hebrew gentleman above mentioned. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Rights, or rather perquisites, which flowed originally from the king by grant or usage, and now reserved to the crown by commission. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. So audibly had she made her vow that Ellen was reminded of her pertinacity in still hoarding this precious and coveted piece of finery, which Bridget looked upon as an unwarrantable detention of her perquisites. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 In Lord Chancellor King's time, amongst the fees and perquisites which he wished to regulate and reform were the supplies of stationery, provided by the country for the great law-officers. A Book About Lawyers He held up and examined attentively the suit Marlowe had thrown oft, which, according to custom, became his perquisite, in addition to the cash payment demanded, and was gratified to find it in good condition. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant You may fancy whether we have just grounds for expecting a good perquisite.” The Tiger Hunter The cook, par excellence, in the navy, was a man of importance, responsible for the proper cooking of the food, yet not overboiling the meat to extract the fat—his perquisite. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Well do I remember the dismay of our flag-officer when, quitting a British ship of war, she fired the customary salute, and stopped at eleven—a commodore's perquisite. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life The fluctuation of the amounts in this list, is worthy of observation; as it points to one bad consequence of the system of paying judges by fees, gratuities, and uncertain perquisites. A Book About Lawyers He had the honor and perquisites of office which were rightfully theirs. Historical Essays Nevertheless, his satisfaction at the perquisite far exceeded his surprise. The Tiger Hunter ‘It is getting late,’ said I; ‘I care not for perquisites.’ The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Franklyn, the king's proctor, exhibited a libel against him in the High Court of Admiralty, for embezzlement of the admiralty perquisites belonging to the king. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents Until the reign of George IV. judges continued to take fees and perquisites; but by 6 Geo. A Book About Lawyers The first wedded kiss, and the stag-line demanding its similar perquisite. The Great Potlatch Riots The Feuterer 2 lots of bread if he has 2 leash of Greyhounds, and a bone for each, besides perquisites of skins, &c. Early English Meals and Manners ‘She is fond of lucre,’ said the man in black; ‘but does not grudge a faithful priest a little private perquisite,’ and he took out a very handsome gold repeater. p. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' I protest against what this gentleman is doing, and declare all the mischief done by these beasts shall be placed to his account, with my salary and perquisites over and above. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote This gentleman, knowing that marriage fees were a considerable perquisite to the clergy, found out a way of improving them cent. per cent. for the benefit of the Church. A Book About Lawyers It was the business of the “Gobernadorcillo” to watch the divers, and take from them all the pearls large enough to become the perquisite of the Sultan. Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos It's one of the perquisites of being Washington brass. Tinker's Dam I have seen a copy of his wife's will and know that the girl's loss may cost him his guardianship and the perquisites that pertain to it. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery These men had small pay, but great perquisites. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 But Emmy Lou felt that somehow she was failing to experience the expected sense of dizzy height, or the joy of perquisite and 168privilege. Emmy Lou Her Book and Heart The steward comes round to look after his perquisites, and every one is in a bustle about something or other. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Glad would the servants be Might they approach their mistress, and receive Advice from her; glad too to eat and drink, And somewhat bear each to his rural home, For perquisites are ev’ry servant’s joy. The Odyssey of Homer Slaves had such perquisites and chances that "the slave could easily purchase his own freedom." Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals The pay has been greatly increased, but the perquisites are gone, and India has benefited vastly by the change. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 Why had God created her such as she was and then denied her the perquisites of her desires? Jewel Weed To enjoy the genial inspiration of such an association would be a perquisite which, other things being only approximately even, would repair any possible shortage. The Flaw in the Sapphire And so it also happened that Mr. Elkins found himself the president of a real railway, with all the perquisites that go therewith. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic It frequently happens that only a small portion of even a large stone is of supreme value or purity, the cutter often retaining as his perquisite the smaller pieces and waste. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones An increased allowance of table-money was granted in lieu of several perquisites and advantages they had before enjoyed. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Yes, you need not smile, reader; it is not a perquisite of ladies to have pretty little hands. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea His theory of reform, if I remember it, embraced the raising of Chaplains to the rank of Major, with proportionate pay and perquisites, the establishment of a military religious bureau, and a Chaplain-General with Aides. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War The porter regarding same as his perquisite abstracted and hid it. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration The greatest things are not the perquisites of culture, but the endowments of humility and holy faith. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year A gold onza gleamed in his purple palm—a handsome perquisite. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse This was, at all events, frank and honest; in England the word would have been softened down to perquisites. Diary in America, Series One Repaired cottages, improved sanitation, higher wages, perquisites without number—since the new reign all these things had been bestowed upon these ungratefuls, and still they dared to regret the past! The Love Affairs of Pixie The cook’s mother, no doubt, lived in a cottage owned by the Squire, and enjoyed perquisites of various sorts which she had no disposition to throw away. The Lady of the Basement Flat The clothes of the sufferers were the perquisite of the Sheriffs’ men, and they would not give them up. The King's Daughters A genuine sportsman claims nothing but the ivory and tail, the latter being universally a perquisite of the king. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver The command of the boats, when sent away from a man-of-war, is the perquisite of the first lieutenant. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The skin of the kangaroo sold for a few pence, was the perquisite of the stock-keepers, and long the chief object of their daily enterprise. The History of Tasmania , Volume II On the way to Rome it was obviously the right thing to call at Milan for the iron crown of the Lombard Kings, which was also an imperial perquisite. From a Terrace in Prague How our soldier of to-day swears at being deprived of such perquisites, and how he wishes he had been "in the civil" at Mandalay or Pekin. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah I learn from his assistant, who is a friend of mine, that the story of the cell undermined by the sea has made him fancy I wish to deprive him of his perquisites. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 The duties of Jewish high priests and elders combined both ecclesiastical and secular functions; indeed both offices had come to be in large measure political perquisites. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern They had belonged to the Father, and He had given them to the Son as His special perquisite and belonging. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. It was a good opportunity for collecting mileage and perquisites, but the probability is that this public-spirited man and the great Company he served made the contribution to the country. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police Shanks was soon such a favorite with the prisoners that he greatly reduced the perquisites of the jailor. The Expressman and the Detective The parts which were the perquisite of the priests differ in different worships; sometimes we hear of legs and skin, sometimes58 of tongue and shoulder. Pagan and Christian Rome It appears that under Roman rule, the clothes worn by a condemned person at the time of execution became the perquisites of the executioners. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern The criminal's clothes fell as a perquisite to the soldiers specially charged with the execution of the sentence. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. Though he still claimed the ability to ride and rope and hog-tie with the best of them, he was thenceforth a cook with all the cook's perquisites and autocratic say-so. The Wrong Woman To do justice, a system of fixed salaries, without fees or perquisites, should be adopted. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes This fact is sufficiently indicated by a glance at the perquisites of the village Chamār, who is almost invariably the shoemaker and leather-worker for his little community. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II "Well, dear one, I would be sure of it if they could only see the perquisite that goes along with me." St. Cuthbert's The captains and pilots sometimes received as much as five thousand dollars besides perquisites. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner Eh, what's that?" cried the Earl, who did not read Shakespeare—"oh, something out of a book—I thought such things were your brother-in-law's perquisite. Patsy In the Roman army it seems to have been a rule that, when executions were carried out by soldiers, the effects of the criminals fell as perquisites to those who did the work. The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion The higher pay and perquisites would be of value to him, as he might thus send more money to his mother, and he hoped soon to become reconciled to his lot. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy The noise in the outer cave partially aroused her, but, turning on her other side with a profound sigh, she prepared for a little more of the perquisites of innocence and youth. The Hot Swamp To be defended and kissed seemed to be her natural perquisites. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure Their wardrobe was distributed among the pirate crew—the money and jewels being the Dey’s perquisite. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale But it must be remembered that the gallant Harry had money in his own right, besides many perquisites of office, which made his income a really splendid one. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees Let there be ten more beeldars appointed, and let Yussuf have the command of them as chief, with the same perquisites and salary as the other chiefs.” The Pacha of Many Tales The camel-men who skinned it tried to keep the head as their perquisite, but Matthaios secured it and put it in our soup. Southern Arabia If such are captains’ perquisites, who would not be a captain? Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer It naturally occurred to him that they were the clerk’s perquisites of office. The King's Own A man who had steady work on a farm was paid from ten to fifteen dollars a month with board; a day-laborer received a dollar a day without perquisites. Expansion and Conflict My rifle was given to the leader of the expedition, as a more valuable perquisite. Mark Seaworth He seems to have claimed the brig as his own perquisite; and this youth, who is a relation of his, was living on board to take care of her. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman "Taking my perquisites on the sly,—that is not so very far from stealing." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 The authorities, therefore, looked upon the proposed exploration of the White Nile by a European traveller as likely to interfere with their perquisites, and threw every obstacle in his way. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The other part we supposed she had claimed as her perquisite. In the Eastern Seas But, careless of the consequences, the Greek shut up the windows of his house, determined to deprive his oppressors of their expected perquisite; and so the dead Jew remained exposed his full time. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan There were no perquisites attached to this place, neither in “fees” nor “garnish.” Recollections of Old Liverpool The weakness of this system of government by family connection lay in its thorough dependence upon customs of patronage and perquisite. The Wars Between England and America I suppose that’s hardly going to be treated as a perquisite for him?” The Cock-House at Fellsgarth Each was little more than a faction, united by personal ties, fluctuating in membership and in leadership, fighting with such means as for the moment appeared dependable for the perquisites of office. The Governments of Europe A pah-endaz, composed of embroidered silks, had been spread for him, which, as soon as the royal footsteps had passed over, was snapped up by the eunuchs, who shared it as their perquisite. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan When the Common Council was about to hear a report by their own committee upon this subject of "perquisites and incroachments," they directed the Common Sergeant to desire the lord mayor and aldermen to withdraw. London and the Kingdom - Volume II The official log will show, though, that after only one day out I discovered that we should all be officers—one captain and three commanders—with pay and perquisites of rank. The Galaxy Primes And there, as deliberately as he had taken them up, he laid aside for the time being all the social perquisites which he had with so much pains acquired. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story The special feature of this community was not a church, nor yet a meeting house, but a well-equipped hotel, with all the requisites and perquisites of a first-class hostelry. The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies The office carried no salary; but as Governor under the Lord Proprietor he enjoyed a valuable perquisite in the harbour dues collected from the shipping. Major Vigoureux He received a grant of land rent-free and other perquisites, and also a fee from all travellers and gangs of traders who halted in the village in return for his protection during the night. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Well, shall we start earning our pay and perquisites by getting to work on this planet, that we haven't even looked—wait a minute! The Galaxy Primes No one has any idea of what the perquisites amount to in a place like that. The Nabob, Volume 1 To reinforce these campaigns and to remove one more vestige of racial inequality in naval service, the committee also suggested that the Navy give to chief stewards all the perquisites of chief petty officers. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two as he sat in the bushes. Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm The cloth which covered it and that on which it lay are given to a sweeper, who is always present to receive this perquisite. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Before him, as his perquisite, and prerogative to carve. Man of Uz, and Other Poems He receives a colonel's salary, with board and lodging, and then the perquisites! The Nabob, Volume 1 In short, more than eight out of every ten Negroes in the Navy trained and worked separately from white sailors, performing menial tasks and led by noncommissioned officers denied the perquisites of rank. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 The cardinals were loth to forgo their perquisites for the bulls, but the annates of all England were more precious still, and, on 22nd February, Consistory decided to do what Henry desired. Henry VIII. When a woman’s husband dies the barber breaks her bangles, and her anklets are taken off and given to him as his perquisite. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala In addition he had certain perquisites from weddings and funerals, amounting to about $10 per year. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Let him not be grasping nor have his mind preoccupied with the idea of receiving perquisites, but let him with dignity keep up his position by cherishing a good reputation. The Ten Books on Architecture And these works were not fixtures in the official residence, but were considered as gifts from the sovereign to the individual ambassador, and remained his property—his perquisites on the cessation of his diplomatic functions. Art in England Notes and Studies The butter, eggs and poultry were her perquisites in the matter of farm products, and we were apt to accuse her of hard-heartedness in her desire to make them yield income. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's The salary—is next to nothing; but the perquisites are numerous, and the food ample to feed several Densuké and their wives. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) The valet's story of his perquisites was interrupted by the opening of the door of the throne room and the entrance of a friar in a brown habit. The Eternal City Public officials who are making contracts sometimes look for perquisites. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twelfth Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 6 and 7, 1921 He was Sewer to William Rufus as well, an office endowed with fees and perquisites, and so to Herbert came the temptation of accumulating wealth for his own ambitious ends. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See The legal salary of the Collector is $6000 per annum, but his fees and perquisites make up an actual income of five or six times that amount. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Nay: as cook at times fish could not be allowed to spoil, and fell to the perquisites of Densuké. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) In the London Zoological Gardens the collection of the perfume, which is rubbed off against the walls of the cage, is a valued perquisite of the keeper. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Among the prisoners were two wearing holy orders, and these the Bishop of Hereford claimed as his perquisite. Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See Within the manor there was first the land held in demesne, the "in-land"—this was the perquisite of the lord himself; it was farmed by him directly. Mediaeval Socialism We ran off the slabs first and these were the perquisites of the mill owner. Confessions of Boyhood He had the rich perquisite of the ship's fat, which went into his slush tubs, to bring him money from the candlemakers. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Ruth felt timidly out for her sweet dignity; the perquisite and recompense of exquisite refinement. Joyce of the North Woods The captains get a small salary, but the perquisites are large, as they have a percentage on the freight. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America The sale of such a gall bladder is one of the perquisites of a Chinese executioner. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma In the meantime, Gervase Norgate was not a churl: he did not dream of stinting his wife in her perquisites, though he was not fond of her, and they now no longer lived comfortably together. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes This was, however, a perquisite and one of the tolerated pleasures of old age. Sergeant York And His People Politicians at that time had the very modern habit of securing the office and then leaving all the details of the work to menials, they themselves pocketing the perquisites. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Hamilton secured the leadership as his perquisite and was careful to see that I was not advanced. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett They were to be entitled to no perquisites, were to find themselves on the way, and take their chance of employment on the return journey. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Hume writes to a friend: "The office is very genteel, 10s. a day, perquisites, and no expenses;" and, to another, he speculates on the chance of procuring a company in an American regiment. Hume (English Men of Letters Series) She was a unique character, famous as a cook, having an unusually keen appreciation of a cook's perquisites. The Story of Cooperstown In the middle of the farm3 is erected a small platform for the seed and, near the house, the usual offering house4 and other sacrificial perquisites. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Rage possessed the heavy artillery, and a fury indescribable seized them when they discovered that Indians had raided their half ton of feminine perquisites. Police!!! The opium thus collected is the perquisite of the Temple priests, and at the gate of the Temple there is a stall for the sale of opium fittings. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma But all the other Knights of the Thorn—those who had towels and soap as perquisites—enjoyed themselves thoroughly and were already looking forward to a repetition of the performance next year. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties “She is fond of lucre,” said the man in black; “but does not grudge a faithful priest a little private perquisite,” and he took out a very handsome gold repeater. p. Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 He questioned the man about his profits, and was informed that besides a large salary and some valuable perquisites, he enjoyed a daily allowance of twenty servants and as many horses! History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour His title, his social position, his sinecure, his grafts and perquisites, his alias-shrouded Company expense account—all out the airlock. Little Fuzzy It must be confessed that we had been twice before paid for the same lesson, it being our perquisite to carry all that we know from school to school. Tales of the Chesapeake "Mr. Secretary," said the King sharply, as he laid the offending paragraph before him, "since when, may I ask, has the Crown's prerogative of mercy become the perquisite of the Home Office?" King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties "Mine," smiling; "that's one of the perquisites of my profession, to have all the nurses under my thumb." The Tin Soldier Canada gives the Governor-General fifty thousand dollars a year and some perquisites—an emolument that can barely sustain the style of living expected and exacted from the appointee, who must maintain a small viceregal court. The Canadian Commonwealth Perhaps they reflected that as the Camp Commandant is one of those to whom much, in the way of perquisites of office, is given, from him much may legitimately be expected. Leaves from a Field Note-Book The purser received certain authorized perquisites instead of pay, and one-eighth of the seamen's allowance was his right, so that their pound was only fourteen ounces. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth Behind him as he went he heard battle royal being waged; liberal though the donation, and sufficient to distribute sustenance to all, each was now claiming it as her own perquisite. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties Also the Finn woman decided that she needed higher pay and more milk as her perquisite. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches The cook of the mess had as his perquisite a little of each man's ration of rum. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine In fattening domestic cattle for the market, the value of the hide is so insignificant that it amounts to no more than a butcher’s perquisite in reckoning up the value of the animal. The Extermination of the American Bison He helped himself to the crackers and dried beef which were his luncheon perquisites, and with these at his elbow and nibbling them from time to time he set about correcting his brother’s French. The Jester of St. Timothy's As regards the civil services, "the policy of fat pay, ease, perquisites, and praise are the share of the European officers, and hard work and blame that of the Indian rank and file." Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 Your increase wuz my perquisites, and I sold em to supply my needs. "Swingin Round the Cirkle." His Ideas Of Men, Politics, And Things, As Set Forth In His Letters To The Public Press, During The Year 1866. He had luxurious tastes, and thoroughly appreciated self-indulgence; so he determined to devote some time and a portion of his perquisites to relaxation before going into harness again. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' Well, I've made some rules about presentations myself, since it's really a sort of personal perquisite of the Ambassador. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I Bhooree Khan was then a boy, but he continued to receive the usual perquisites from the estate while Dursan Sing held it. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II In 1793 Ch'ien-Lung issued a remarkable edict regulating the appearance of incarnations which, as he observed, had become simply the hereditary perquisites of certain noble Mongol families. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 No days in the week were appointed for visiting its glories, nor was the housekeeper supposed to have a good thing in perquisites from showing it. An Eye for an Eye Very well, you say; and then discover that the privilege of displaying it is the perquisite of a rusty old colleague. A Wanderer in Venice Hence servants are engaged and paid by the week; they do not expect any presents or perquisites, and it is not the custom to make them any allowance for beer. Town Life in Australia I have in my public letter mentioned seven lacs as the average annual perquisites of the minister—they are at present at least twelve. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II These gains were the perquisites of the chiefs. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century His perquisites, however, were considerable; near ten pounds, I think, for this single execution; and he had a great deal more business coming on. A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 1777 Volume 1 It may be Harry had thought of these as one of his hard-earned perquisites. Jan A Dog and a Romance It may be said that the statesman who has ranged in the front of his mind the proven characteristics of the people with whom he is dealing has a perquisite of the utmost importance. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology The King would change his minister to-morrow if the singers were to propose it; and they would propose it if they could get better terms or perquisites under any other. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II We are not certain whether the caul is in general the perquisite of the midwife— sometimes we believe it is; at all events, her integrity occasionally yields to the desire of possessing it. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three We never buy wine, tobacco, or salt, without paying the tax, and a part of this tax is given by law in perquisites and gratuities to men who are richer than we are. Essays on Political Economy The licence in these cases should be twenty thousand dollars, because the perquisites in gold watches, money safes, and plethoric pocket-books would soon offset the licence. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him And in this, perhaps, we find the origin of our word "perquisite." Notes and Queries, Number 63, January 11, 1851 To aid him in all these duties, he has four deputies—one in each district—upon salaries of one hundred and fifty rupees each a-month, with certain fees and perquisites. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II Mr. Verner, I believe, threw it into your post; made it part of your perquisites. Verner's Pride Fajardo recommends that more care be taken to provide suitably for an ad interim government of the islands, when such shall occur; and declines certain perquisites of his office. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Very often the Government of the country know nothing of these tenures; the local authorities allowed them to continue as a perquisite of their own. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official Despoilers of other people's property, they had long lived in the enjoyment of their perquisites. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 There are two kinds of recognised perquisites which landholders enjoy in Oude and in most other parts of India—the nankar and the seer land. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II This intimation was followed by the collection of the passage money by the mate, and the jingling of a tin box by the steward, under the noses of the party, for perquisites for the crew. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities His salary is ten thousand pounds a-year, but his perquisites amount to double that sum. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time It seemed that their dragoman had brought them to the house so as to add yet more perquisites to his daily remuneration by regaling them with an exhibition of Eastern dancing. Desert Love So henceforth they were co-partners in everything—wages, perquisites, and position; and they never again got out of their reckoning. Looking Seaward Again The difference between the no rent, or less rates, and the full rates is part of their perquisites. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II The chests were examined by order of the vestry; the valuable papers were removed, and of the rest, as perquisites of the sexton, some fell into the hands of Chatterton's father. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction The sum collected is at present the perquisite of M. Sagrista and the two principal Masters of ceremonies. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome He had previously sought to charge their stipends upon the shares, although bound by agreement to defray these expenses out of the money derived from the galleries—at this time, perhaps, a managerial perquisite. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character There were towns indeed; but towns were themselves very largely agricultural—the homes of summa rusticitas—and what industry and commerce they practised was the perquisite and prerogative of local guilds. The Unity of Civilization Independent, indeed, of the high prosperity and vast perquisites of such posts as executioner of the Tower of London or the Grève of Paris, there was honour and satisfaction in the office. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 The weekly "child's allowance" is regarded by some children as their own perquisite from the benevolent Government. Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents At a hotel in Cornwall a tea-garden was, and probably is still, ornamented with seats constructed of the carved oak from a neighbouring church—no doubt the restorer's perquisite. Vanishing England Her liberal perquisites enabled her to gratify her appetite without stint or measure, though a sort of demi-consciousness of her responsibility deterred her from an entire abandonment to the pleasures of the cup. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue Leonore might deprecate a man's falling in love with her, but she had no objection to the power and perquisites it involved. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him The reinstated bishop wanted his rents and legal perquisites, all difficult to collect, and many were the ponderous documents that passed on the subject. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Possibly they got some perquisites in addition, as it seemed a very small amount, scarcely sufficient to make both ends meet. From John O'Groats to Land's End Any money you could extort from Featherstone was to be your private perquisite and not shared with the gang! Carmen's Messenger Each farmer in the neighbourhood can count To what your lawful perquisites amount. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 It preserves the perquisites and outward signs of government. The Congo and Coasts of Africa The bleeding head is carried off into the shrine to be laid before the image of the goddess, and become the temple perquisite. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments The Master shall have a beautiful house with a garden, conservancy, stabling for seven horses, and £1,200 a year, besides comfortable perquisites. As We Are and As We May Be The latter would, no doubt, consider any money he could extort was his private perquisite, and might try to protect his victim for a time. Carmen's Messenger Sweet to return from Innkeepers demurely Pricing your candle at a franc unshamed, Back to a land where perquisites are surely Never, never claimed. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 24, 1891 Having received the order to take him to be killed at the abattoir, monsieur the valet, having better things to do, gave the commission to Joliet, with all its perquisites. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 They are generally the perquisites of the women searchers. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 8, August 19, 1850 However, the reform went on: perquisites were abolished, privileges taken away; and, rough as the operation was, nothing could be more salutary than its effect. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 What else by perquisites are meant, By pensions, bribes, and three per cent.? The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 |
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