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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... army and to the publick funds . It may perhaps be worth enquiring , from what beginnings and by what steps we have been brought into this desperate condition and in search of this we muft run up as high as the revolution . : Most of the ...
... army and to the publick funds . It may perhaps be worth enquiring , from what beginnings and by what steps we have been brought into this desperate condition and in search of this we muft run up as high as the revolution . : Most of the ...
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... army , or those that lead it ? who , in all well- inftituted ftates , had no commerce with the civil power , farther than to receive their orders , and obey them without re- ferve . When a general is not fo popular , either in his army ...
... army , or those that lead it ? who , in all well- inftituted ftates , had no commerce with the civil power , farther than to receive their orders , and obey them without re- ferve . When a general is not fo popular , either in his army ...
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... army ; but being a mat- ter wholly out of my trade , I fhall handle it in as cautious a manner , as I am able . It is certain , that the art of war hath fuffered great changes almoft in every age and country of the world ; however ...
... army ; but being a mat- ter wholly out of my trade , I fhall handle it in as cautious a manner , as I am able . It is certain , that the art of war hath fuffered great changes almoft in every age and country of the world ; however ...
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... army ; but ha- ving ftruck up a peace before they were embarked , he gave them leave to disband , upon condition they would pay him ten fhillings a man , which amounted to a mighty fum in those days . Confider a kingdom as a great ...
... army ; but ha- ving ftruck up a peace before they were embarked , he gave them leave to disband , upon condition they would pay him ten fhillings a man , which amounted to a mighty fum in those days . Confider a kingdom as a great ...
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... army are fervants , hired by the civil power to act , as they are directed from thence , and with a commiffion large or limitted , as the adminiftration fhall think fit ; for which they are largely paid in profit and honour . The whole ...
... army are fervants , hired by the civil power to act , as they are directed from thence , and with a commiffion large or limitted , as the adminiftration fhall think fit ; for which they are largely paid in profit and honour . The whole ...
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