The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...W. Bowyer, C. Bathurst, W. Owen, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Davis, and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder and Company and B. Collins., 1768 |
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... himself injured , if the entire ministry were not of his own nomination ; that there were few complaints of any confequence againft the late men in power , and none at all in parliament , which on the contrary paffed votes in favour of ...
... himself injured , if the entire ministry were not of his own nomination ; that there were few complaints of any confequence againft the late men in power , and none at all in parliament , which on the contrary paffed votes in favour of ...
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... himself after the death of his mafter , perfuaded his principal of- ficers to lend him great fums , after which they were forced to follow him for their own fecurity . This introduced a number of new dex- trous men into bufinefs and ...
... himself after the death of his mafter , perfuaded his principal of- ficers to lend him great fums , after which they were forced to follow him for their own fecurity . This introduced a number of new dex- trous men into bufinefs and ...
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... himself in this town , by obferving the dif- ferent shapes , fizes , and colours of thofe fwarms of lyes , which buzz about the heads of fome people , like flies about a horfe's ears in fummer ; or thofe legions hovering every afternoon ...
... himself in this town , by obferving the dif- ferent shapes , fizes , and colours of thofe fwarms of lyes , which buzz about the heads of fome people , like flies about a horfe's ears in fummer ; or thofe legions hovering every afternoon ...
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... himself , and fwear- ing to both sides of a contradiction , as he finds the perfons difpofed with whom he hath to deal . In defcribing the virtues and vices of mankind , it is convenient , upon every article , to have fome eminent ...
... himself , and fwear- ing to both sides of a contradiction , as he finds the perfons difpofed with whom he hath to deal . In defcribing the virtues and vices of mankind , it is convenient , upon every article , to have fome eminent ...
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... ? or fhall the prince himself be blamed , when , in fuch a juncture , he puts his affairs into other hands with the univerfal applaufe of his people ? As to the vote against those who I bis N ° 15. THE EXAMINER . 20 N° p 190.
... ? or fhall the prince himself be blamed , when , in fuch a juncture , he puts his affairs into other hands with the univerfal applaufe of his people ? As to the vote against those who I bis N ° 15. THE EXAMINER . 20 N° p 190.
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