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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... as have been already taken . THE late revolutions at court have given room to some specious objections , which I have heard repeated by well - meaning men , just as they had taken them up on the credit 4 juft 2 N ° 13 . THE EXAMINER .
... as have been already taken . THE late revolutions at court have given room to some specious objections , which I have heard repeated by well - meaning men , just as they had taken them up on the credit 4 juft 2 N ° 13 . THE EXAMINER .
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... court and ` mi- nistry were on their fide , till they had learned those admirable expedients for de- ciding I ciding elections , and influencing distant boroughs by powerful motives 20 N ° 14 . THE EXAMINER . N° p 81.
... court and ` mi- nistry were on their fide , till they had learned those admirable expedients for de- ciding I ciding elections , and influencing distant boroughs by powerful motives 20 N ° 14 . THE EXAMINER . N° p 81.
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... court was the fear of giving uneafinefs to a general , who hath been long fuccessful abroad ; and accordingly , the common clamour of tongues and pens for fome months paft hath run against the baseness , the inconftancy , and ingra ...
... court was the fear of giving uneafinefs to a general , who hath been long fuccessful abroad ; and accordingly , the common clamour of tongues and pens for fome months paft hath run against the baseness , the inconftancy , and ingra ...
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... court ; I humbly gave my advice , that they should be suf- fered to write on , as they used to do ; which I did purely out of regard to their perfons ; for I hoped it would keep them out out of harms - way , and prevent them from 60 N ...
... court ; I humbly gave my advice , that they should be suf- fered to write on , as they used to do ; which I did purely out of regard to their perfons ; for I hoped it would keep them out out of harms - way , and prevent them from 60 N ...
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... court style , which had been very seldom , or never , made ufe of in former times . They usually ran in the following terms : " Madam , I cannot serve you while fuch " a one is in employment , I defire , hum- bly , to refign my ...
... court style , which had been very seldom , or never , made ufe of in former times . They usually ran in the following terms : " Madam , I cannot serve you while fuch " a one is in employment , I defire , hum- bly , to refign my ...
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