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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... parliament , which on the contrary paffed votes in favour of the chief minifter ; that , if her majesty had . a mind to introduce the other party , it would have been more feasonable after a peace , which now we have made defperate by ...
... parliament , which on the contrary paffed votes in favour of the chief minifter ; that , if her majesty had . a mind to introduce the other party , it would have been more feasonable after a peace , which now we have made defperate by ...
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... parliament and miniftry at this juncture , and extri- cating herself as foon as poffible out of the pupillage of thofe , who found their accounts only in perpetuating the war . Neither have we the leaft reafon to doubt , but the enfuing ...
... parliament and miniftry at this juncture , and extri- cating herself as foon as poffible out of the pupillage of thofe , who found their accounts only in perpetuating the war . Neither have we the leaft reafon to doubt , but the enfuing ...
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... parliament fome years ago ; and the queen herself , in her last speech , did openly condemn all fuch infinuations . Notwithstanding which , I did then , and do ftill , believe the church hath , fince that vote , been in very imminent ...
... parliament fome years ago ; and the queen herself , in her last speech , did openly condemn all fuch infinuations . Notwithstanding which , I did then , and do ftill , believe the church hath , fince that vote , been in very imminent ...
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... 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 , and there goes the pretender with a Sponge . One would be apt to think , they bawl ...
... 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 , and there goes the pretender with a Sponge . One would be apt to think , they bawl ...
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... parliament can make it , That her pre- fent majesty is heir to the furvivor of the late king and queen her fifter : is not that an hereditary right ? What need we ex- plain it any farther ? I have known an article of faith expounded in ...
... parliament can make it , That her pre- fent majesty is heir to the furvivor of the late king and queen her fifter : is not that an hereditary right ? What need we ex- plain it any farther ? I have known an article of faith expounded in ...
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