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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Page 42
... continues to feel ) that the avarice and ambition of a few fac- tious infolent fubjects had almost destroyed their country by continuing a ruinous war in conjunction with allies , for whofe fakes principally we fought , who refufed to ...
... continues to feel ) that the avarice and ambition of a few fac- tious infolent fubjects had almost destroyed their country by continuing a ruinous war in conjunction with allies , for whofe fakes principally we fought , who refufed to ...
Page 45
... continue the war ! Is his imperial majesty able to continue it or no ? if he be , then Great Britain hath been ftrangely used for ten years paft : then how came it to pafs , that of above thirty thousand men in his fervice in Italy , at ...
... continue the war ! Is his imperial majesty able to continue it or no ? if he be , then Great Britain hath been ftrangely used for ten years paft : then how came it to pafs , that of above thirty thousand men in his fervice in Italy , at ...
Page 49
... continue to be vifited by the plague , of which the emperor muft die , and fo the thing is done . Why should not I venture to deal out one fceptre in my turn , as well as Mr. Steele ? I therefore deal out the empire to the elector of ...
... continue to be vifited by the plague , of which the emperor muft die , and fo the thing is done . Why should not I venture to deal out one fceptre in my turn , as well as Mr. Steele ? I therefore deal out the empire to the elector of ...
Page 52
... continue in their re- bellion . It is true indeed that king Philip did not abfolutely restore the Catalans to all their old privi- leges , of which they never made other use than as an encouragement to rebel ; but admitted them to the ...
... continue in their re- bellion . It is true indeed that king Philip did not abfolutely restore the Catalans to all their old privi- leges , of which they never made other use than as an encouragement to rebel ; but admitted them to the ...
Page 63
... continuing the war upon the foot it now is , unless he be a gainer by it , or hopes it may occafion fome new turn of affairs at home to the advantage of his party ; or , laftly , unless he be very ignorant of the kingdom's condition ...
... continuing the war upon the foot it now is , unless he be a gainer by it , or hopes it may occafion fome new turn of affairs at home to the advantage of his party ; or , laftly , unless he be very ignorant of the kingdom's condition ...
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