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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... whole fortunes lie in funds and stocks ; so that power , which accord- ing to the old maxim was used to follow land , is now gone over to money ; and the country gentleman is in the condition of a young heir , out of whofe eftate a fcri ...
... whole fortunes lie in funds and stocks ; so that power , which accord- ing to the old maxim was used to follow land , is now gone over to money ; and the country gentleman is in the condition of a young heir , out of whofe eftate a fcri ...
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... whole art and cant of them . To transcribe here and there three or four detached lines of least weight in a discourse , and by a foolish comment mistake every fyllable of the meaning , is what I have known many of a fuperior class to ...
... whole art and cant of them . To transcribe here and there three or four detached lines of least weight in a discourse , and by a foolish comment mistake every fyllable of the meaning , is what I have known many of a fuperior class to ...
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... of his audi- ence , and fhewed the infignificancy of his adverfary's cant to the meaneft under- ftanding , that he got the whole country of of his fide , and the farmer was cured of 26 N ° 15 . THE EXAMINER . No 2-5) p 142 •No p 155.
... of his audi- ence , and fhewed the infignificancy of his adverfary's cant to the meaneft under- ftanding , that he got the whole country of of his fide , and the farmer was cured of 26 N ° 15 . THE EXAMINER . No 2-5) p 142 •No p 155.
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... whole party is in a high measure indebted for all their greatnefs ; and whenever it lies in their power , they may perhaps return their ac- knowledgments , as , out of their zeal for frequent revolutions , they were ready to do to his ...
... whole party is in a high measure indebted for all their greatnefs ; and whenever it lies in their power , they may perhaps return their ac- knowledgments , as , out of their zeal for frequent revolutions , they were ready to do to his ...
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... hath run against the baseness , the inconftancy , and ingra- titude of the whole kingdom to the duke of Marlborough , in return of the most eminent eminent fervices , that ever were performed by a fubject 34 THE EXAMINER . N° p 244.
... hath run against the baseness , the inconftancy , and ingra- titude of the whole kingdom to the duke of Marlborough , in return of the most eminent eminent fervices , that ever were performed by a fubject 34 THE EXAMINER . N° p 244.
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