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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... never without fome contempt , that I have observed persons wholly out of employ- ment affect to do otherwife . I doubted , whether any man could owe so much to the fide he was of , although he were re- tained by it ; but without fome ...
... never without fome contempt , that I have observed persons wholly out of employ- ment affect to do otherwife . I doubted , whether any man could owe so much to the fide he was of , although he were re- tained by it ; but without fome ...
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... never be fhaken , and al- though all 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 ...
... never be fhaken , and al- though all 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 ...
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Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. to involve it in , as were never known in any other age or country in the world . I have heard it affirmed by perfons fkilled in these calculations , that if the funds ap- propriated to the payment of ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. to involve it in , as were never known in any other age or country in the world . I have heard it affirmed by perfons fkilled in these calculations , that if the funds ap- propriated to the payment of ...
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... an unparallelled generofity forgets , and con- fequently contradicts , the next half hour . * The late earl of Wharton . VOL . VIII . C * He He never yet confidered , whether any pro- pofition were N ° 14 . 17 THE EXAMINER . No P 47.
... an unparallelled generofity forgets , and con- fequently contradicts , the next half hour . * The late earl of Wharton . VOL . VIII . C * He He never yet confidered , whether any pro- pofition were N ° 14 . 17 THE EXAMINER . No P 47.
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Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. He never yet confidered , whether any pro- pofition were true or falfe , but whether it were convenient for the prefent minute or company to affirm or deny it ; fo that if you think fit to refine upon ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. He never yet confidered , whether any pro- pofition were true or falfe , but whether it were convenient for the prefent minute or company to affirm or deny it ; fo that if you think fit to refine upon ...
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