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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... 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 - Project , which were ...
... 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 - Project , which were ...
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... late to copy after the bifhop of Sarum , hath , out of the pregnancy of his invention , found out an old way of infinuating the groffeft reflecti- ons under the appearance of admonitions ; and is fo judicious a follower of the prelate ...
... late to copy after the bifhop of Sarum , hath , out of the pregnancy of his invention , found out an old way of infinuating the groffeft reflecti- ons under the appearance of admonitions ; and is fo judicious a follower of the prelate ...
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... 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 , from the pompous ideas of imperial greatness and the fubmiffion to ...
... 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 , from the pompous ideas of imperial greatness and the fubmiffion to ...
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... late - houses , and factious clubs , and who , if they had spent their time in hard ftudy at Oxford or Cambridge , we might indeed have faid , that the factious part of this kingdom had not been in its pre- fent condition , or have ...
... late - houses , and factious clubs , and who , if they had spent their time in hard ftudy at Oxford or Cambridge , we might indeed have faid , that the factious part of this kingdom had not been in its pre- fent condition , or have ...
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... 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 and revenge , are now willing to re ...
... 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 and revenge , are now willing to re ...
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