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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... defire to refine upon it , by add- ing fome circumstances of its birth and parents . A political lye is fometimes born out of a difcarded statesman's head , and thence delivered to be nurfed and dandled by the rabble . Sometimes it is ...
... defire to refine upon it , by add- ing fome circumstances of its birth and parents . A political lye is fometimes born out of a difcarded statesman's head , and thence delivered to be nurfed and dandled by the rabble . Sometimes it is ...
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... defire leave to refign , but the pretender is at bottom ; the queen cannot diffolve a parliament , but it is a plot to dethrone herself and bring in the pretender ; half a fcore ftock - jobbers are playing the knave in Exchange - alley ...
... defire leave to refign , but the pretender is at bottom ; the queen cannot diffolve a parliament , but it is a plot to dethrone herself and bring in the pretender ; half a fcore ftock - jobbers are playing the knave in Exchange - alley ...
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... defires , that the like may be prevented " for the time to come . " And , if it be now poffible to prevent the continuance of an evil , that hath been fo long growing upon us , and is arrived to fuch a heighth ; furely those corruptions ...
... defires , that the like may be prevented " for the time to come . " And , if it be now poffible to prevent the continuance of an evil , that hath been fo long growing upon us , and is arrived to fuch a heighth ; furely those corruptions ...
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... defire , hum- bly , to refign my commiffion , if Mr. continues fecretary of ftate . I " cannot answer that the city will lend money , unless ( C my l - d be prefident " of the council . I muft beg leave to fur- " render , except ་ ་ has ...
... defire , hum- bly , to refign my commiffion , if Mr. continues fecretary of ftate . I " cannot answer that the city will lend money , unless ( C my l - d be prefident " of the council . I muft beg leave to fur- " render , except ་ ་ has ...
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... defire fuch a commiffion out of inadver- tency , at the inftigation of his friend , or perhaps of his enemies ; or merely for the benefit and honour of it , without intending any fuch dreadful confequences ; and in that cafe a wife ...
... defire fuch a commiffion out of inadver- tency , at the inftigation of his friend , or perhaps of his enemies ; or merely for the benefit and honour of it , without intending any fuch dreadful confequences ; and in that cafe a wife ...
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