The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, 1784 |
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... king's ear , that the principles of loyalty in the church of En- gland , were wholly inconfiftent with the Revolu- tion . Hence began the early practice of careffing the Diffenters , reviling the universities , as main- tainers of ...
... king's ear , that the principles of loyalty in the church of En- gland , were wholly inconfiftent with the Revolu- tion . Hence began the early practice of careffing the Diffenters , reviling the universities , as main- tainers of ...
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... king and queen her fifter is not that an hereditary right ? What need we explain it any farther I have known an article of faith ex- pounded in much loofer and more general terms , and that , by an author , whofe opinions are very much ...
... king and queen her fifter is not that an hereditary right ? What need we explain it any farther I have known an article of faith ex- pounded in much loofer and more general terms , and that , by an author , whofe opinions are very much ...
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... king " in Scythia , whofe dominions were bounded on " the north by the poor mountainous territories of a petty lord , who paid homage , as the king's " vaffal . The Scythian prime minifter , being large- 66 66 ly bribed , indirectly ...
... king " in Scythia , whofe dominions were bounded on " the north by the poor mountainous territories of a petty lord , who paid homage , as the king's " vaffal . The Scythian prime minifter , being large- 66 66 ly bribed , indirectly ...
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... king Charles the Firft : the king and both houfes were agreed upon the terms of a peace ; but the officers of the army ( as Ludlow relates it ) fet a guard upon the house of commons , took a lift of the members , and kept all by force ...
... king Charles the Firft : the king and both houfes were agreed upon the terms of a peace ; but the officers of the army ( as Ludlow relates it ) fet a guard upon the house of commons , took a lift of the members , and kept all by force ...
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... king Charles the Firft , feveral well - meaning people were ready to join in reforming fome abufes , while others ... king's coming to the throne , there was a reftless cry from men of the fame principles , for a thorough revolution ...
... king Charles the Firft , feveral well - meaning people were ready to join in reforming fome abufes , while others ... king's coming to the throne , there was a reftless cry from men of the fame principles , for a thorough revolution ...
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