The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 8C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1754 |
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... this formidable adversary entitle an Answer . This is what he hath exactly done in about thrice as many words as my whole discourse ; which is fo mighty an advantage over me , that I fhall by mighty N ° 15 . 25 THE EXAMINER .
... this formidable adversary entitle an Answer . This is what he hath exactly done in about thrice as many words as my whole discourse ; which is fo mighty an advantage over me , that I fhall by mighty N ° 15 . 25 THE EXAMINER .
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... pains to read ; and they are just such an answer , as the two others I have mentioned . This is all I have to fay on that matter . D NUM- NUMBER XVI . Thursday , November 23 , 1710 . N ° 15 . 33 THE EXAMINER . The Examiner, No p 231.
... pains to read ; and they are just such an answer , as the two others I have mentioned . This is all I have to fay on that matter . D NUM- NUMBER XVI . Thursday , November 23 , 1710 . N ° 15 . 33 THE EXAMINER . The Examiner, No p 231.
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... Her majesty was pleased to answer , I might charge it . This therefore I did . Account of the conduct of the dowager duchefs of Marlbo- rough , p . 294 , 295 . NUM- NUMBER XVII . Thursday , November 30 , 1710 . 46 THE EXAMINER . N ° 16 .
... Her majesty was pleased to answer , I might charge it . This therefore I did . Account of the conduct of the dowager duchefs of Marlbo- rough , p . 294 , 295 . NUM- NUMBER XVII . Thursday , November 30 , 1710 . 46 THE EXAMINER . N ° 16 .
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... answer ; and are forced at laft freely to confefs , that the corruptions and abuses in every branch of the adminiftration were fo nu- merous and intolerable , that all things must have ended in ruin without fome : speedy reformation ...
... answer ; and are forced at laft freely to confefs , that the corruptions and abuses in every branch of the adminiftration were fo nu- merous and intolerable , that all things must have ended in ruin without fome : speedy reformation ...
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... answers . argu- I was well enough pleased with a story of one of these anfwerers , who in a paper laft week found many ... answer with a latin verfe , as well as other folks . His business F 4 was was to look out for something against an ...
... answers . argu- I was well enough pleased with a story of one of these anfwerers , who in a paper laft week found many ... answer with a latin verfe , as well as other folks . His business F 4 was was to look out for something against an ...
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