The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 9C. Elliot, 1766 |
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... same time fave an obnoxious mi- nifter's head ; who was fo wife as to take the first apportunity of procuring a general pardon by act of parliament , because he could not , with fo much decency and fafety , defire a particular one for ...
... same time fave an obnoxious mi- nifter's head ; who was fo wife as to take the first apportunity of procuring a general pardon by act of parliament , because he could not , with fo much decency and fafety , defire a particular one for ...
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... same time determine , that France must be reduced , and Spain fubdued , by employing our whole ftrength upon Flanders ? Did they believe , the laft war left us in a condition to furnish such vaft fupplies for 2 fo long a period without ...
... same time determine , that France must be reduced , and Spain fubdued , by employing our whole ftrength upon Flanders ? Did they believe , the laft war left us in a condition to furnish such vaft fupplies for 2 fo long a period without ...
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... same person , or that the fame man may never be king of both king- doms ; and particularly , that the French may never be in poffeffion of the Spanish Weft - Indies ; and that they may not have the liberty of navigation for conve ...
... same person , or that the fame man may never be king of both king- doms ; and particularly , that the French may never be in poffeffion of the Spanish Weft - Indies ; and that they may not have the liberty of navigation for conve ...
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Page 294 - Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Page 34 - I imagine a person of quality prevailed on to marry a woman much his inferior, and without a groat to her fortune, and her friends arguing she was as good as her husband, because she brought him as numerous a family of relations and servants as she found in his house.
Page 136 - It will no doubt be a mighty comfort to our grand-children, when they see a few rags hung up in Westminster Hall which cost a hundred millions, whereof they are paying the arrears, to boast as beggars do that their grandfathers were rich and great.