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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... least as innocent men as the last . What fhall I say to a pamphlet , where the malice and falfhood of every line would require an an- fwer , and where the dulnefs and abfurdities will not deserve one ? By his pretending to have always ...
... least as innocent men as the last . What fhall I say to a pamphlet , where the malice and falfhood of every line would require an an- fwer , and where the dulnefs and abfurdities will not deserve one ? By his pretending to have always ...
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... least one fin- gle overt - act to make it good . If there be no other choice of persons fit to serve the crown with → out danger from the pretender , except among those who are called the whig party , the Hanover fuc- ceffion is then ...
... least one fin- gle overt - act to make it good . If there be no other choice of persons fit to serve the crown with → out danger from the pretender , except among those who are called the whig party , the Hanover fuc- ceffion is then ...
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... least at this juncture , while there is a pretender abroad , who [ o ] See the Examiner , No , XIX . vol . VIII . p . 61 . [ p ] Lord Somers , 2 might • might probably lay hold of fuch an opportunity . 32 THE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
... least at this juncture , while there is a pretender abroad , who [ o ] See the Examiner , No , XIX . vol . VIII . p . 61 . [ p ] Lord Somers , 2 might • might probably lay hold of fuch an opportunity . 32 THE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
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... least notice of what hath been faid to difprove them . By the house of Bourbon doth he mean only the French king for the time being ? If fo , and his af- fertion be true , then that prince must either deal ' with the devil , or elfe the ...
... least notice of what hath been faid to difprove them . By the house of Bourbon doth he mean only the French king for the time being ? If fo , and his af- fertion be true , then that prince must either deal ' with the devil , or elfe the ...
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... least to the importance of the thing ; and yet , according to the whig - fcheme , as delivered to us by Mr. Steele and his coadjutors , is altogether infufficient ; and the fucceffion will be defeated , the pretender brought in , and ...
... least to the importance of the thing ; and yet , according to the whig - fcheme , as delivered to us by Mr. Steele and his coadjutors , is altogether infufficient ; and the fucceffion will be defeated , the pretender brought in , and ...
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