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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... use of by animals to feed themselves when they are hungry , and to bite those that tread them . upon But the fame genealogy cannot always be admitted for political lying ; I fhall therefore defire to refine upon it , by add- ing fome ...
... use of by animals to feed themselves when they are hungry , and to bite those that tread them . upon But the fame genealogy cannot always be admitted for political lying ; I fhall therefore defire to refine upon it , by add- ing fome ...
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... use but while they are moist ; fhe therefore dips them in mud , and foar- ing aloft scatters it in the eyes of the mul- titude , flying with great fwiftnefs ; but at every turn is forced to stoop in dirty ways for new supplies . I have ...
... use but while they are moist ; fhe therefore dips them in mud , and foar- ing aloft scatters it in the eyes of the mul- titude , flying with great fwiftnefs ; but at every turn is forced to stoop in dirty ways for new supplies . I have ...
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... uses , which her woman + 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 ...
... uses , which her woman + 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 ...
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... use of any materials we can find , that the work may be kept a going . Be- fides , to fpeak my opinion , the things I have occafion to mention are fo closely linked to perfons , that nothing but time ( the father of oblivion ) can ...
... use of any materials we can find , that the work may be kept a going . Be- fides , to fpeak my opinion , the things I have occafion to mention are fo closely linked to perfons , that nothing but time ( the father of oblivion ) can ...
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... uses , that have been committed in all parts of publick management for twenty years paft by a certain fett of men and their inftruments , I should reckon it some fer- vice to my country and posterity . But to say the truth , I fhould be ...
... uses , that have been committed in all parts of publick management for twenty years paft by a certain fett of men and their inftruments , I should reckon it some fer- vice to my country and posterity . But to say the truth , I fhould be ...
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