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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... observation of his own , is a miferable man- gled tranflation of fix verses out of that famous poet , who speaks after this manner ; As when a fe- dition arifes in a great multitude , & c . then if they fee a wife grave man , & c ...
... observation of his own , is a miferable man- gled tranflation of fix verses out of that famous poet , who speaks after this manner ; As when a fe- dition arifes in a great multitude , & c . then if they fee a wife grave man , & c ...
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... it 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.
... it 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 52
... observed by the emperor , so he never effectually evacuated Catalonia ; for although he fent away the main body , he left behind many officers and private men , who now spirit up and affift those obftinate people to continue in their re ...
... observed by the emperor , so he never effectually evacuated Catalonia ; for although he fent away the main body , he left behind many officers and private men , who now spirit up and affift those obftinate people to continue in their re ...
Page 95
... observe them ; and I fuppofe never intended it ; but refolved , as they have fince done , to fhift the load upon us . Let any man read these two treaties from the be- ginning to the end , he will imagine that the king of Portugal and ...
... observe them ; and I fuppofe never intended it ; but refolved , as they have fince done , to fhift the load upon us . Let any man read these two treaties from the be- ginning to the end , he will imagine that the king of Portugal and ...
Page 99
... observed , that this treaty was only figned by one of our plenipotentiaries [ g ] ; and I have been told that the other [ h ] was heard to say , he would rather lofe his right hand than fet it to fuch a treaty . Had he spoke these words ...
... observed , that this treaty was only figned by one of our plenipotentiaries [ g ] ; and I have been told that the other [ h ] was heard to say , he would rather lofe his right hand than fet it to fuch a treaty . Had he spoke these words ...
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