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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... Allies , and of the late Miniftry , in beginning and carrying on the prefent War , 1712 63 Remarks on the Barrier - treaty between her Majefty and the States - General 155 172 The faid Barrier - tre ... .y The Articles of the Counter ...
... Allies , and of the late Miniftry , in beginning and carrying on the prefent War , 1712 63 Remarks on the Barrier - treaty between her Majefty and the States - General 155 172 The faid Barrier - tre ... .y The Articles of the Counter ...
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... allies ( fays he ) hath dared to drop infinuations about altering the fucceffion fucceffion . The author of The conduct of the allies 36 THE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
... allies ( fays he ) hath dared to drop infinuations about altering the fucceffion fucceffion . The author of The conduct of the allies 36 THE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
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... allies writes fenfe and English ; neither of which the au- thor of The Crifis understands . The former thinks it wrong in point of policy to call in a foreign power to be guarantee of our fucceffion , because it puts it out of the power ...
... allies writes fenfe and English ; neither of which the au- thor of The Crifis understands . The former thinks it wrong in point of policy to call in a foreign power to be guarantee of our fucceffion , because it puts it out of the power ...
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... allies , for whofe fakes principally we fought , who refufed to bear their juft proportion of the charge , and were connived at in their refufal , for private ends that thefe factious people treated the beft and kindeft of fovereigns ...
... allies , for whofe fakes principally we fought , who refufed to bear their juft proportion of the charge , and were connived at in their refufal , for private ends that thefe factious people treated the beft and kindeft of fovereigns ...
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... ally will ferve to increase the clamour , both here and in Holland , against her majesty and those she employs . Mr. Steele fays , there can be no crime in affirming ( if it be truth ) that the house of Bourbon is at this juncture ...
... ally will ferve to increase the clamour , both here and in Holland , against her majesty and those she employs . Mr. Steele fays , there can be no crime in affirming ( if it be truth ) that the house of Bourbon is at this juncture ...
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