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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... 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 others . But feveral of my acquaintance among the ...
... 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 others . But feveral of my acquaintance among the ...
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... thought of a good repartee , when the difcourfe is changed , or the company parted ; or like a phyfician , who hath found out an infallible medicine , after the patient is dead . Confidering that natural difpofition in many men to lye ...
... thought of a good repartee , when the difcourfe is changed , or the company parted ; or like a phyfician , who hath found out an infallible medicine , after the patient is dead . Confidering that natural difpofition in many men to lye ...
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... thought him a match for the farmer . They dif- puted at feveral houfes with a ring of fervants and other people always about them ; where Ned explained his texts fo full and clear to the capacity of his audi- ence , and fhewed the ...
... thought him a match for the farmer . They dif- puted at feveral houfes with a ring of fervants and other people always about them ; where Ned explained his texts fo full and clear to the capacity of his audi- ence , and fhewed the ...
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... thought , were beft able to inform me ; and if I deliver my fentiments with fome freedom , I hope it will be forgiven , while I accompany it with that tenderness , which so nice a point requires . I faid in a former paper ( Number 13 ...
... thought , were beft able to inform me ; and if I deliver my fentiments with fome freedom , I hope it will be forgiven , while I accompany it with that tenderness , which so nice a point requires . I faid in a former paper ( Number 13 ...
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... chose rather to turn their thoughts fomewhere else than throw up all in defpair . And this I cannot but add , in defence of the people with regard to the the person we are speaking of ; that in the 38 THE EXAMINER . No 16 . N° P 276 P 286.
... chose rather to turn their thoughts fomewhere else than throw up all in defpair . And this I cannot but add , in defence of the people with regard to the the person we are speaking of ; that in the 38 THE EXAMINER . No 16 . N° P 276 P 286.
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