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 15
... of it which relates to " the pretender , they defire you would apply it to " more proper perfons . Look among your own [ f ] Dr. Gilbert Burnet . 4 " leaders ; " leaders ; examine which of them engaged in a OF THE WHIG S. 15.
... of it which relates to " the pretender , they defire you would apply it to " more proper perfons . Look among your own [ f ] Dr. Gilbert Burnet . 4 " leaders ; " leaders ; examine which of them engaged in a OF THE WHIG S. 15.
Page 16
... engaged in a " plot to restore the late king James , and received ❝ pardons under his feal ; examine which of them " have been fince tampering with his pretended ❝fon , and to gratify their ambition , their avarice , " their malice ...
... engaged in a " plot to restore the late king James , and received ❝ pardons under his feal ; examine which of them " have been fince tampering with his pretended ❝fon , and to gratify their ambition , their avarice , " their malice ...
Page 43
... enough ; and therefore propofed to the duke , in that very juncture , to engage the French , for no other reafon but to render defperate all the QUEEN's mea- fures fures towards a peace . Was not the certain pof- OF THE WHIGS . 43.
... enough ; and therefore propofed to the duke , in that very juncture , to engage the French , for no other reafon but to render defperate all the QUEEN's mea- fures fures towards a peace . Was not the certain pof- OF THE WHIGS . 43.
Page 44
... engage the enemy ; and one of them was fo far difcontented upon his grace's refufal , that he presently became a partizan of the peace ; yet I do not remember any clamour then raised here against the duke upon that account . Again ...
... engage the enemy ; and one of them was fo far difcontented upon his grace's refufal , that he presently became a partizan of the peace ; yet I do not remember any clamour then raised here against the duke upon that account . Again ...
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... engage to have all Chriftendom to fecond me , whatever the fpleen , in the shape of politicks , may dictate to the author of The Crifis . The defign of Mr. Steele , in representing the cir- cumftances of the affairs of Europe , is to ...
... engage to have all Chriftendom to fecond me , whatever the fpleen , in the shape of politicks , may dictate to the author of The Crifis . The defign of Mr. Steele , in representing the cir- cumftances of the affairs of Europe , is to ...
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