Queen Mother, every official, from the highest government authority down to the lowest petty custom-house officer, exposes his honesty daily in the dirty market of bribery.
I found he was merely a pro formâ custom-house officer.
Mistakes with regard to this sometimes ruin the custom-house officer, and frequently occasion much trouble, expense, and vexation to the importer.
Certainly," replied the custom-house officer; "do you not see that the United States would be a loser if you were to receive twenty bundles instead of fifteen?
With these mackerels, four salmons, a custom-house officer, and a Norwegian parson, we set off at noon for Christiania.
So soon as our volante reached the landing, the custom-house officer appeared, received my keys, proceeded with official composure to examine the trunks.
Presently the captain comes and points out the just arrived custom-house officer, a regal-looking negro, dressed in uniform.
One porter ran off with one trunk, another with another, while three were fighting for the possession of my valise, till silenced by the cane of a custom-house officer.
A polite custom- house officer asked me if I had anything contraband in my trunks, and on my reply in the negative they were permitted to pass without even the formality of being uncorded.
Your presence will be very necessary, sir," said the Custom-House officer.
The breaker had no time to go to the kennel to let out his pack, for Bourreau had been seized by the custom-house officer's four dogs.
Besides, there is the custom-house officer to be reckoned with; and I really do not believe that the man is to be trusted with your secret.
And, as to the custom-house officer, we must trust that he will sleep too soundly to hear anything.
It is a pious consolation to me that, through my interference, a sufficient space was allowed them for repentance of the evil and corrupt practices into which, as a matter of course, every Custom-House officer must be supposed to fall.
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