The professor then desired me to observe, for he was going to set his engine at work. The pupils at his command took each of them hold of an iron handle, whereof there were forty fixed round the edges of the frame and giving them a sudden turn, the whole... The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - Page 170by Jonathan Swift - 1757Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...others. They were all linked together by flender Wires. Thefe bits of Wood were covered on every Square with Paper pafted on them, and on thefe Papers were...of them hold of an Iron Handle, whereof there were fburty fixed round the Edges of the Frame, and giving them a fudden turn, the whole Difpofition of... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...in their feveral Moods, Tenfes, and Dccleniions, but without any Order. The Prorefibr then defircd me to obferve, for he was going to fet his Engine...command took each of them hold of an Iron Handle, \vhcreof there were forty fixed round the Edges of the frame j and giving them a fudden turn, the whole... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...feveral Moods, Tenics, and Dtclenfions, but without any Order. The Proleffor then defired me to obfei ve, for he was going to fet his Engine at Work. The Pupils...Iron Handle, whereof there were forty fixed round the Bulges of the Frame i and giving them a fudden Turn, Turn, the whole Difpofition of the Words was entirely... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...their language, in their feveral moods, tenfes, and declenfions ; but without any order. The profeilbr then defired me to obferve ; for he was going to fet...fudden turn, the whole difpofition of the words was intirely changed. He then commanded fix and thirty of the lads to read the feveral lines foftly, as... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...then defired me to obferve ; for he was going to let his engine at work. The pupils at his com- mand took each of them hold of an iron handle, whereof...edges of the frame ; and giving them a fudden. turn Iff. ^ jjjjjjjj /. '.9 .?. •I. •i •'a .i N .^ .;, 3 ^ '•T ;r •j •| 1 ..r. Jj— r; 'X ;1... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...decknfioos; but without any order. The profeflbr then defired me to obferve ; for he was going to fel his engine at work. The pupils at his command took each of them hold of an iron-handle, whereof there were forty fixed round the edges of the frame ; and, giving them a fudden... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...order. The professor then desired me to observe ; for he was going to set his engine at work. p 2 The The pupils at his command, took each of them hold...fixed round the edges of the frame; and giving them a sudden turn, the whole disposition of the words was intirely changed. He then commanded six and thirty... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...declensions; but without any order. The professor then desired me " to observe; for he was going to set his engine at work." The pupils, at his command, took...fixed round the edges of the frame; and giving them a sudden turn, the whole disposition of the words was entirely changed. He then commanded six and thirty... | |
| Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 pages
...declensions, but without any order. The Professor then desired me to observe, for he was going to set his engine at work. The pupils, at his command, took...iron handle, whereof there were forty fixed round the sides of the frame; and giving them a sudden turn, the whole disposition of the words was entirely... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...declensions, but without any order. The professor then desired me " to observe ; for he was going to set his engine at work." The pupils, at his command, took...fixed round the edges of the frame, and giving them a sudden turn, the whole disposition of the words was entirely changed. He then commanded six-and thirty... | |
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