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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... offering a reward of three hundred pounds to difcover him . The reafon for offering fo fmall a fum was , that the Queen and Miniftry had no de- fire to have the author taken into cuftody . THE THE PUBLIC SPIRIT I OF THE WHIGS [ a ]
... offering a reward of three hundred pounds to difcover him . The reafon for offering fo fmall a fum was , that the Queen and Miniftry had no de- fire to have the author taken into cuftody . THE THE PUBLIC SPIRIT I OF THE WHIGS [ a ]
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... taken notice of . But when he tells us , the Englishmen ought , in generofity , to be more particularly careful in preferving this Union , he argues like himself . The late king- dom of Scotland ( faith he ) had as numerous a nobi- lity ...
... taken notice of . But when he tells us , the Englishmen ought , in generofity , to be more particularly careful in preferving this Union , he argues like himself . The late king- dom of Scotland ( faith he ) had as numerous a nobi- lity ...
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... taken both of her majefty's glory , and the reputation of those she employs . An impartial historian may tell the world ( and the next age will easily believe what it continues to feel ) that the avarice and ambition of a few fac- tious ...
... taken both of her majefty's glory , and the reputation of those she employs . An impartial historian may tell the world ( and the next age will easily believe what it continues to feel ) that the avarice and ambition of a few fac- tious ...
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... taken by a most unexpected accident of a bomb lighting on the magazine , then indeed the Catalonians revolted , having before fub- mitted and fworn allegiance to Philip , as much as any other province in Spain . Upon the peace be- tween ...
... taken by a most unexpected accident of a bomb lighting on the magazine , then indeed the Catalonians revolted , having before fub- mitted and fworn allegiance to Philip , as much as any other province in Spain . Upon the peace be- tween ...
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... taken . Then they tell us , what high articles were infifted on by our minifters and thofe of the confederates , and what pains both were at in perfuading France to accept them . But nothing of this can give the leaft fatisfaction to ...
... taken . Then they tell us , what high articles were infifted on by our minifters and thofe of the confederates , and what pains both were at in perfuading France to accept them . But nothing of this can give the leaft fatisfaction to ...
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