By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson

part in it, and the farmers round all send their carts in when a run is

expected.”

“But it is very wrong, William, and the fact that so many people are ready to aid in it is no evidence in its favour. People band together to cheat the King’s Revenue, and thereby bring additional taxation upon those who deal fairly. It is as much robbery to avoid the excise duties as it is to c...