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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... effect could be imagined or hoped by the publication of this timely treatise , will be manifeft from fome obvious reflections upon the feveral parts of it ; wherein the follies , the falf- hoods , or the abfurdities , appear fo frequent ...
... effect could be imagined or hoped by the publication of this timely treatise , will be manifeft from fome obvious reflections upon the feveral parts of it ; wherein the follies , the falf- hoods , or the abfurdities , appear fo frequent ...
Page 39
... effect , was Sar- dinia . France indeed once reached out a king to Poland , but the people would not receive him . This queftion of Mr. Steele's was therefore only put in terrorem without any regard to truth .--- Seventhly , Are there ...
... effect , was Sar- dinia . France indeed once reached out a king to Poland , but the people would not receive him . This queftion of Mr. Steele's was therefore only put in terrorem without any regard to truth .--- Seventhly , Are there ...
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... effects of the peace for no other end , but to lofe the af- fections of her people , and endanger herself ? Inftead of any further information , which I could easily give , but which no honest man can want , I venture to affirm , that ...
... effects of the peace for no other end , but to lofe the af- fections of her people , and endanger herself ? Inftead of any further information , which I could easily give , but which no honest man can want , I venture to affirm , that ...
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... effects likely to follow upon the return of that fuperftition among us . But as this writer is reported by those who know him to be what the French call journalier , his fears and courage operating according to the weather in our ...
... effects likely to follow upon the return of that fuperftition among us . But as this writer is reported by those who know him to be what the French call journalier , his fears and courage operating according to the weather in our ...
Page 73
... effect of an urging and preffing neceffity ; with other ex- preffions to the fame purpofe . They defire the affiftance of all kings and princes , & c . The grounds of their quarrel with France are fuch as only affect themselves , or at ...
... effect of an urging and preffing neceffity ; with other ex- preffions to the fame purpofe . They defire the affiftance of all kings and princes , & c . The grounds of their quarrel with France are fuch as only affect themselves , or at ...
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