 I believe there could not be fewer than ten thousand, at several times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was soon issued to forbid it, upon pain of death. When the workmen found it was impossible for me to break loose...  A voyage to Lilliput - Page 23by Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 199 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...that above an hundred thoufand Inhabitants came out of the Town upon the fame Errand ; and, in Spite of my Guards, I believe there could not be fewer than ten thoufand, at feveral Times, who mounted my Body by the Help of Ladders. But a Proclamation was foon iffued to forbid it, upon Pain of Death.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...thoufand Inhabitants came out of the Town upon the fame Errand ; and in fpight of my Guards, I believe believe there could not be fewer than ten thoufand,...by the Help of Ladders. But a Proclamation was foon ifiued to forbid it, upon pain of Death. When the Workmen found it was impoflible for me to break loofe,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...thoufand inhabitants came out of the town upon the fame errand ; and in fpite of my guards, I beheve, there could not be fewer than ten thoufand at feveral times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was loon ifiued to forbid it upon paia of death.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...that above an hundred thoufand inhabitants came out of the town upon the fame errand ; and, 3n fpite of my guards, I believe, there could not be fewer than ten thoufand at feveral times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a prochmatibn was foon ilfued to forbid it upon pain of death.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...2bove an hundred thoufand inhabitants came out 1 of the town upon. the fame errand ; arid in fpitef of my guards, I believe, there could not be' fewer...than ten thoufand at feveral times, who' .* mounted my body by the help of ladders. But ' . • a proclamation was foon iftued to forbid it upon iV Jain... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...hundred thoufand inVoL. V. C habitants habitants came out of the town upon the fame errand ; and in fpite of my guards, I believe, there could not be fewer than ten thoufand, at feveral times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was foon ifTued, to forbid it upon pain of death.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...that above an hundred thoufand inhabitants came out of the town upon the fame errand ; and, in ipite of my guards, I believe there could not be fewer than ten thoufand at lèverai times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. .But a proclamation was foon iflucd to... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...(pite of my guards, I believe there could eot be fewer than ten thoufand at fevcral ritnes, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was foon i.'urd to forbid it on pain of death. When t.ie workmen found it was imporfible^ for ne to break loofe,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...that above a hundred thousand inhabitants came out of the town upon the same errand ; and, in spite of my guards, I believe there could not be fewer than ten thousand at several times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was soon... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...that above a hundred thousand inhabitants came out of the town upon the same errand ; and, in spite of my guards, I believe there could not be fewer than ten thousand at several times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was soon... | |
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