| Now, the exciseman had a habit which greatly annoyed Mr. Ramsay. |
| He worked as an exciseman for the British crown that he sometimes berated at a time when this was a patronage appointment. |
| They all love their king, however they may dislike the exciseman. |
| Nicholas Saunderson's father was an exciseman, meaning that he was a government officer who collected taxes imposed on goods. |
| Between these two characters sat the exciseman, with a pipe in one hand, and a tankard in the other. |
| In any case, he changed his mind in time, and was again taken on as exciseman. |
