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" ... have only one set of ideas, and one set of words to clothe them in; and these are always ready at the mouth : so people come faster out of a church when it is almost empty, than when a crowd is at the door. "
Atkinson's Casket - Page 44
1833
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...and hath a Mind full of Ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the Choice qf both : Whereas common Speakers have only one? Set of Ideas, and one Set of Words to cloath them in ; and thefe are always ready at the Mouth. So People come rafter , out qf a Church wheh...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...and hath a Mind full of Ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the Choice of both : Whereas common Speakers have only one Set of Ideas, and one Set of Words to cloath them in ; and thefe are always ready at the Mouth. So People come fafter out of a Church •when...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...and hath a Mind full of Ideas, will be apt in fpeakingto hefitate upon the Choke of both : Whereas common Speakers have only one Set of Ideas, and one Set of Words to clothe them in ; and thefe are always ready at the Mouth. So. People come fafter out of a Church when it is almoft empty,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...and has a mind full of ideas, will be apt in speaking to hesitate upon the choice of both ; whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas, and one...words to clothe them in ; and these are always ready at the mouth : so people come faster out of a church when it is almost empty, than when a crowd is...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 pages
...hath a mind full of ideas, wiU be apt in speaking to hesir .tate upon the choice of both 5 whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas, and one set of words to cloath them in, and these are always ready: so people come faster out of a church when it is almost...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...the idea which the if cater or writer affiies to his words. Watti. Common iftaten have only one^et of ideas, and one set of words to clothe them in ; and these are always ready at the mouth. . Swift. 3. One that speaks in any particular manlier. Horace's phrase is, " torret jecur...
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The Miniature, a Periodical Paper

Solomon Grildrig - 1805 - 412 pages
...language, and has a mind full of ideas, will be apt in speaking, to hesitate in the choice of both: whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas and one set of words to cloth them in, and these are always ready for immediate use. The cogency of their arguments are generally...
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The Miniature

Solomon Grildrig - 1805 - 390 pages
...and has a mind full of ideas, will be apt in speaking, to hesitate in the choice of both : whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas and one set of words to cloth them in, and these are always ready for immediate use. The cogency of their arguments are generally...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 9

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...and has a mind full of ideas, will be apt in speaking- to hesitate upon the choice of both; whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas, and one set of words'to clothe them in; and these are always ready at the mouth: so people come faster out of a church...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...and hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt in speaking to hesitate upon the choice of both ; whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas, and one...words to clothe them in ; and these are always ready at the month ; so people come raster out of church when it is ahuost empty, than when a crowd is at...
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