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 31
... could not be overcome until fome time after her present majesty [ ] The author's memory failed him a little in this affcrtion , as one of his anfwerers observed , came came to the crown ; when , by the weakness OF THE WHIG S. 31.
... could not be overcome until fome time after her present majesty [ ] The author's memory failed him a little in this affcrtion , as one of his anfwerers observed , came came to the crown ; when , by the weakness OF THE WHIG S. 31.
Page 39
... majesty of Great Britain ; fo , in 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 ...
... majesty of Great Britain ; fo , in 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 ...
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... majesty able to continue it or no ? if he be , then Great Britain hath been ftrangely used for ten years paft : then how came it to pafs , that of above thirty thousand men in his fervice in Italy , at the time of the battle of Turin ...
... majesty able to continue it or no ? if he be , then Great Britain hath been ftrangely used for ten years paft : then how came it to pafs , that of above thirty thousand men in his fervice in Italy , at the time of the battle of Turin ...
Page 48
... majesty entertains fuch thoughts , is visible to the world : and although little can be faid to justify many ac- tions of the French king , yet the worst of them have never equalled the emperor's arbitrary keeping the poffeffion of ...
... majesty entertains fuch thoughts , is visible to the world : and although little can be faid to justify many ac- tions of the French king , yet the worst of them have never equalled the emperor's arbitrary keeping the poffeffion of ...
Page 49
... majesty , must continue to be vifited by the plague , of which the emperor muft die , and fo the thing is done . Why ... majesty's pre- OF THE WHIG S. 49.
... majesty , must continue to be vifited by the plague , of which the emperor muft die , and fo the thing is done . Why ... majesty's pre- OF THE WHIG S. 49.
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