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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... where the ferpent with SEVEN heads caft out of his mouth water after the WOMAN like a flood , that he might caufe her to be carried away of the flood : but the EARTH helped the WOMAN , and the earth opened her mouth , and fwallowed ...
... where the ferpent with SEVEN heads caft out of his mouth water after the WOMAN like a flood , that he might caufe her to be carried away of the flood : but the EARTH helped the WOMAN , and the earth opened her mouth , and fwallowed ...
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