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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... intereft , either in poffeffion or profpect , I thought it was the mark of a low and narrow spirit . It is hard , that for fome weeks past I have been forced in my own defence to follow a proceeding , that I have so much condemned in ...
... intereft , either in poffeffion or profpect , I thought it was the mark of a low and narrow spirit . It is hard , that for fome weeks past I have been forced in my own defence to follow a proceeding , that I have so much condemned in ...
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... intereft , and hath a mortgage on the whole ; and is therefore always ready to feed his vices and extravagancies , while there is any thing left . So that if the war continue fome years longer , a landed man will be little better B 3 ...
... intereft , and hath a mortgage on the whole ; and is therefore always ready to feed his vices and extravagancies , while there is any thing left . So that if the war continue fome years longer , a landed man will be little better B 3 ...
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... intereft : a practice as old as Eumenes , one of Alexander's captains , who , fetting up for himself after the death of his mafter , perfuaded his principal of- ficers to lend him great fums , after which they were forced to follow him ...
... intereft : a practice as old as Eumenes , one of Alexander's captains , who , fetting up for himself after the death of his mafter , perfuaded his principal of- ficers to lend him great fums , after which they were forced to follow him ...
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... intereft be duly paid by the publick ; yet , through the contrivance and cunning of frock - jobbers , there hath been brought in fuch a complication of knavery and cozenage , fuch a mystery of iniquity , and fuch an unintelligible ...
... intereft be duly paid by the publick ; yet , through the contrivance and cunning of frock - jobbers , there hath been brought in fuch a complication of knavery and cozenage , fuch a mystery of iniquity , and fuch an unintelligible ...
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... intereft and annuities were added to the yearly taxes , and the four - fhilling aid ftrictly exacted in all counties of the kingdom , it would very near , if not fully , fupply the occafions of the war ; at least fuch a part as , in the ...
... intereft and annuities were added to the yearly taxes , and the four - fhilling aid ftrictly exacted in all counties of the kingdom , it would very near , if not fully , fupply the occafions of the war ; at least fuch a part as , in the ...
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