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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... whose whole fortunes lie in funds and stocks ; fo 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 ...
... whose whole fortunes lie in funds and stocks ; fo 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 ...
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... whose principle and intereft it was to cor- rupt our manners , blind.our understand- ing , drain our wealth , and in time destroy C 2 our our conflitution both in church and state ; and we N ° 14. THE EXAMINER . 19 N° p 69.
... whose principle and intereft it was to cor- rupt our manners , blind.our understand- ing , drain our wealth , and in time destroy C 2 our our conflitution both in church and state ; and we N ° 14. THE EXAMINER . 19 N° p 69.
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... whose birth , virtue , and abilities , whofe morals and religion , whofe love of their country , and its conftitution in church and ftate , were fo univerfally allowed ; and all this fet off with odious comparifons , re- VOL . VIII ...
... whose birth , virtue , and abilities , whofe morals and religion , whofe love of their country , and its conftitution in church and ftate , were fo univerfally allowed ; and all this fet off with odious comparifons , re- VOL . VIII ...
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... fufficiently warned of it before - hand ; but their love of the church prevailed . Neither was this im- peachment an affair taken up on a sudden ; I 2 for for a certain great perfon ( whose character hath been N ° 22. THE EXAMINER . 115.
... fufficiently warned of it before - hand ; but their love of the church prevailed . Neither was this im- peachment an affair taken up on a sudden ; I 2 for for a certain great perfon ( whose character hath been N ° 22. THE EXAMINER . 115.
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Jonathan Swift John Hawkesworth, Deane Swift. for a certain great perfon ( whose character hath been lately published by some stupid , and lying writer ) , who very much diftin- guithed himself by his zeal in forwarding this impeachment ...
Jonathan Swift John Hawkesworth, Deane Swift. for a certain great perfon ( whose character hath been lately published by some stupid , and lying writer ) , who very much diftin- guithed himself by his zeal in forwarding this impeachment ...
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