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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... those felf - denying prelates he celebrates ) who are in his principles , and among these only fuch as live in and about London ; which probably will reduce the number to about half a dozen at moft . I should incline to guess the latter ...
... those felf - denying prelates he celebrates ) who are in his principles , and among these only fuch as live in and about London ; which probably will reduce the number to about half a dozen at moft . I should incline to guess the latter ...
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... those who wait at the altar . I believe they venture to go a little further , and think , that , upon fome occafions , they want a little enlargement of affiftance from the fecular power against atheists , - deifts , focinians , and ...
... those who wait at the altar . I believe they venture to go a little further , and think , that , upon fome occafions , they want a little enlargement of affiftance from the fecular power against atheists , - deifts , focinians , and ...
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... those acts of parliament for fettling the fucceffion in the house of Hanover . The first and moft notorious of these criminals is Robert Harley , earl of Oxford , lord high treasurer , who is reputed to be chief minifter : the fecond is ...
... those acts of parliament for fettling the fucceffion in the house of Hanover . The first and moft notorious of these criminals is Robert Harley , earl of Oxford , lord high treasurer , who is reputed to be chief minifter : the fecond is ...
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... those who are called the whig party , the Hanover fuc- ceffion is then indeed in a very defperate ftate : that illuftrious family will have almost nine in ten of the kingdom against it , and those principally of the landed intereft ...
... those who are called the whig party , the Hanover fuc- ceffion is then indeed in a very defperate ftate : that illuftrious family will have almost nine in ten of the kingdom against it , and those principally of the landed intereft ...
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... those times , and other folid arguments froin Fuller's nar- rative : but it must be supposed , that this gentle- man acts by the commands of his fuperiors , who have thought fit , at this juncture , to iffue out new orders , for reasons ...
... those times , and other folid arguments froin Fuller's nar- rative : but it must be supposed , that this gentle- man acts by the commands of his fuperiors , who have thought fit , at this juncture , to iffue out new orders , for reasons ...
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