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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... hope or intention of converting hereticks , but confirming the deluded vulgar in their errors ; and fo the cry goes round , without examining into the cheat . Thus the whigs among us give about a cry , A pamphlet ! a pamphlet ! the ...
... hope or intention of converting hereticks , but confirming the deluded vulgar in their errors ; and fo the cry goes round , without examining into the cheat . Thus the whigs among us give about a cry , A pamphlet ! a pamphlet ! the ...
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... hope , it will be the united endeavours both of clergy and laity to hinder . It will be fome fupport to this hope , if I could have any opinion of his predicting talent ( which fome have ascribed to people of this au- thor's character ) ...
... hope , it will be the united endeavours both of clergy and laity to hinder . It will be fome fupport to this hope , if I could have any opinion of his predicting talent ( which fome have ascribed to people of this au- thor's character ) ...
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... hope to recover the honour of being libelled again , as well as his fovereign and fellow - fervants . We now come to The Crifis ; where we meet with two pages by way of introduction to thofe extracts from acts of parliament , that ...
... hope to recover the honour of being libelled again , as well as his fovereign and fellow - fervants . We now come to The Crifis ; where we meet with two pages by way of introduction to thofe extracts from acts of parliament , that ...
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... hope , never be forgot in England . Sicily was difpofed of by her majesty of Great Britain ; fo , in effect , was Sar- dinia . France indeed once reached out a king to Poland , but the people would not receive him . This queftion of Mr ...
... hope , never be forgot in England . Sicily was difpofed of by her majesty of Great Britain ; fo , in effect , was Sar- dinia . France indeed once reached out a king to Poland , but the people would not receive him . This queftion of Mr ...
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... hope , that pofterity will not be left in the dark , but fome care 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 ...
... hope , that pofterity will not be left in the dark , but fome care 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 ...
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