The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Accurately Revised, in Twelve Volumes. Adorned with Copper-plates; with Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, Volume 8C. Bathurst, T. Osborne, W. Bowyer, J. Hinton, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Davis and C. Reymers, and J. Dodsley., 1765 |
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... few complaints of any confequence against the late men in power , and none at all in parlia- ment , which on the contrary passed votes in favour favour of the chief minister ; that , if her 2 THE EXAMINER . No. 13 , THE Examiner, No.
... few complaints of any confequence against the late men in power , and none at all in parlia- ment , which on the contrary passed votes in favour favour of the chief minister ; that , if her 2 THE EXAMINER . No. 13 , THE Examiner, No.
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... against thofe , who fhould affirm the church was in danger , I think it likewife re- ferred to danger from , or under , the queen's adminiftration , ( for I neither have it by me , nor can fuddenly have recourfe to it ) ; but if it were ...
... against thofe , who fhould affirm the church was in danger , I think it likewife re- ferred to danger from , or under , the queen's adminiftration , ( for I neither have it by me , nor can fuddenly have recourfe to it ) ; but if it were ...
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... against the very nature of government ; but a plain reader , who takes the words in their natural meaning , may be excufed in thinking a right fo confirmed is indefeasible ; and if there be an abfurdity in fuch an opinion , he . is not ...
... against the very nature of government ; but a plain reader , who takes the words in their natural meaning , may be excufed in thinking a right fo confirmed is indefeasible ; and if there be an abfurdity in fuch an opinion , he . is not ...
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... against the bafenefs , the inconftancy , and ingratitude of the whole kingdom to the duke of Marlborough , in return of the most emi- nent fervices , that ever were performed by a fubject to his country ; not to be equalled in hiftory ...
... against the bafenefs , the inconftancy , and ingratitude of the whole kingdom to the duke of Marlborough , in return of the most emi- nent fervices , that ever were performed by a fubject to his country ; not to be equalled in hiftory ...
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... against our general , without knowing the particulars , he would be apt to enquire , where was his tomb , or whether he were al- lowed christian burial ? not doubting but we had put him to fome ignominious death . Or , hath he been ...
... against our general , without knowing the particulars , he would be apt to enquire , where was his tomb , or whether he were al- lowed christian burial ? not doubting but we had put him to fome ignominious death . Or , hath he been ...
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