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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... received after his return from the moft glorious expedition ; having conquered fome great kingdom , brought the king himself , his family , and nobles , to adorn the triumph in chains ; and made the kingdom either a Roman province , or ...
... received after his return from the moft glorious expedition ; having conquered fome great kingdom , brought the king himself , his family , and nobles , to adorn the triumph in chains ; and made the kingdom either a Roman province , or ...
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... received , and was to * Supposed to be her late majefty queen Anne . The matter was this : At the QUEEN's acceffion to the government , she used to la- ment to me , that the crown being impoverished by former grants , the wanted the ...
... received , and was to * Supposed to be her late majefty queen Anne . The matter was this : At the QUEEN's acceffion to the government , she used to la- ment to me , that the crown being impoverished by former grants , the wanted the ...
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... received most ad- mirable inftances of their skill in politicks . To fay the truth , fuch formidable sticklers can have but two reafons for defiring to interfere in the administration ; the firft is that that of Cæfar and Cromwell , of ...
... received most ad- mirable inftances of their skill in politicks . To fay the truth , fuch formidable sticklers can have but two reafons for defiring to interfere in the administration ; the firft is that that of Cæfar and Cromwell , of ...
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... received her majesty's letter , fent both addrefs and letter toge- ther to the lower house , with a meffage excufing their not mentioning the letter in the addrefs , because this was formed before H 3 the the other was received . The ...
... received her majesty's letter , fent both addrefs and letter toge- ther to the lower house , with a meffage excufing their not mentioning the letter in the addrefs , because this was formed before H 3 the the other was received . The ...
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Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. the other was received . The lower houfe returned them with a defire , that an ad- dress might be formed with due regard and acknowledgments for the letter . After fome difficulties , the fame addrefs ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. the other was received . The lower houfe returned them with a defire , that an ad- dress might be formed with due regard and acknowledgments for the letter . After fome difficulties , the fame addrefs ...
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