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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... Lords , then in London , went in a body , and complained to Queen ANNE of the affront put on them and their nation by the author of this Treatife . Whereupon a proclamation was published by her Majefty , offering a reward of three ...
... Lords , then in London , went in a body , and complained to Queen ANNE of the affront put on them and their nation by the author of this Treatife . Whereupon a proclamation was published by her Majefty , offering a reward of three ...
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... Lords , mention is made of a motion to diffolve the Union , which did not happen till 1713. The complaint , which is faid in the note to happen upon the first publication , was made the 2d of March 1713-14 , and the pamphlet , according ...
... Lords , mention is made of a motion to diffolve the Union , which did not happen till 1713. The complaint , which is faid in the note to happen upon the first publication , was made the 2d of March 1713-14 , and the pamphlet , according ...
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... lord treasurer and lord Bolingbroke ; and I wonder none of our friends ever undertook to answer it . I confefs , I was at firft of the fame opinion with feveral good judges , who , from the ftyle and manner , suppose it to have iffued ...
... lord treasurer and lord Bolingbroke ; and I wonder none of our friends ever undertook to answer it . I confefs , I was at firft of the fame opinion with feveral good judges , who , from the ftyle and manner , suppose it to have iffued ...
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... lord and gentleman , " The clergy command me to give you thanks " for your advice ; and if they knew any crimes , " from which either of you were as free , as they " are from those which you fo earnestly exhort " them to avoid , they ...
... lord and gentleman , " The clergy command me to give you thanks " for your advice ; and if they knew any crimes , " from which either of you were as free , as they " are from those which you fo earnestly exhort " them to avoid , they ...
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... lord , " with your pupil , and let us hear no more of " these hypocritical infinuations , left the QUEEN " and minifters , who have been hitherto content " with only disappointing the lurking villainies of " your faction , may be at ...
... lord , " with your pupil , and let us hear no more of " these hypocritical infinuations , left the QUEEN " and minifters , who have been hitherto content " with only disappointing the lurking villainies of " your faction , may be at ...
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