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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... tion . It was propofed to be printed by fubfcrip- tion , price a fhilling . This was a little out of [ c ] A paper written by the fame author , in favour of the preced ing adminiftration . B 3 form ; form ; because fubfcriptions are ...
... tion . It was propofed to be printed by fubfcrip- tion , price a fhilling . This was a little out of [ c ] A paper written by the fame author , in favour of the preced ing adminiftration . B 3 form ; form ; because fubfcriptions are ...
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... tion ; the first circumftance is their education ; the fecond circumftance is the tenths of our lands . This laft , according to the Latin phrafe , is fpoken ad invidiam ; for he knows well enough , they have not a twentieth : but if ...
... tion ; the first circumftance is their education ; the fecond circumftance is the tenths of our lands . This laft , according to the Latin phrafe , is fpoken ad invidiam ; for he knows well enough , they have not a twentieth : but if ...
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... tion of England than he ; witness thofe many egre- gious blunders in his late papers , where he pre- tended to dabble in the subject . But the clergy have , it seems , imbibed their no- tions of power and obedience , abhorrent from our ...
... tion of England than he ; witness thofe many egre- gious blunders in his late papers , where he pre- tended to dabble in the subject . But the clergy have , it seems , imbibed their no- tions of power and obedience , abhorrent from our ...
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... tion of their liberty , must be left to themselves for a decifion . I verily believe , although I could not prove it in Westminster - hall before a lord chief justice , that , by enemies to our conftitution , and enemies to our prefent ...
... tion of their liberty , must be left to themselves for a decifion . I verily believe , although I could not prove it in Westminster - hall before a lord chief justice , that , by enemies to our conftitution , and enemies to our prefent ...
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... tion , inheritance , and government thereof . This act being fubfequent to the fettlement of the crown confirmed at the Union , it is probable some friend of the author advised him to leave out those trea- fonable words in the printed ...
... tion , inheritance , and government thereof . This act being fubfequent to the fettlement of the crown confirmed at the Union , it is probable some friend of the author advised him to leave out those trea- fonable words in the printed ...
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