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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... Reformation of the Church of England TRACTS relating to IRELAND . 203 Some Arguments against enlarging the Power of Bishops in letting Leafes VOL . IX . A 247 The 28 x 1 2 The Prefbyterians Plea of Merit in order to take off CON TENT S.
... Reformation of the Church of England TRACTS relating to IRELAND . 203 Some Arguments against enlarging the Power of Bishops in letting Leafes VOL . IX . A 247 The 28 x 1 2 The Prefbyterians Plea of Merit in order to take off CON TENT S.
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... England . Mr. Dunton hath been longer and more converfant in books than any of the three , as well as more voluminous in his productions : however , having employed his ftu- dies in fo great a variety of other subjects , he hath , I ...
... England . Mr. Dunton hath been longer and more converfant in books than any of the three , as well as more voluminous in his productions : however , having employed his ftu- dies in fo great a variety of other subjects , he hath , I ...
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... England , wherein the modefty and the meaning of the first paragraphs are hardly to be matched . He tells them , he hath made a comment upon the acts of fettlement , which he lays before them , and conjures them to recommend in their ...
... England , wherein the modefty and the meaning of the first paragraphs are hardly to be matched . He tells them , he hath made a comment upon the acts of fettlement , which he lays before them , and conjures them to recommend in their ...
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... , which being reprefented in England , he was removed from the council : to juftify him against this complaint was the subject of Steele's letter , in whofe defence he affronts the whole convocation of Ireland 2 in 12 SPIRIT THE PUBLIC.
... , which being reprefented in England , he was removed from the council : to juftify him against this complaint was the subject of Steele's letter , in whofe defence he affronts the whole convocation of Ireland 2 in 12 SPIRIT THE PUBLIC.
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... England than he ; witness thofe many egre- gious blunders in his late papers , where he pre- tended to dabble in the subject . But the clergy have , it seems , imbibed their no- tions of power and obedience , abhorrent from our laws ...
... England than he ; witness thofe many egre- gious blunders in his late papers , where he pre- tended to dabble in the subject . But the clergy have , it seems , imbibed their no- tions of power and obedience , abhorrent from our laws ...
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