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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... forced , in my own defence , to follow a proceeding that I have fo much condemned in others . But feveral of my acquaintance , among the declining party , are grown to in- fufferably peevith and fplenetick , profefs iuch violent ...
... forced , in my own defence , to follow a proceeding that I have fo much condemned in others . But feveral of my acquaintance , among the declining party , are grown to in- fufferably peevith and fplenetick , profefs iuch violent ...
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... forced to follow him for their own fecurity . This introduced a number of new dextrous men into bufinefs and credit . It was argued , that the war could not laft above two or three campaigns ; and that it was easier for the fubjects to ...
... forced to follow him for their own fecurity . This introduced a number of new dextrous men into bufinefs and credit . It was argued , that the war could not laft above two or three campaigns ; and that it was easier for the fubjects to ...
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... forced to exercife his talent in inferior regions among other fallen Spirits , or poor deluded men , whom he still daily tempts to his own fin , and will ever do fo , till he be chained in the bottomless pit . But although the devil be ...
... forced to exercife his talent in inferior regions among other fallen Spirits , or poor deluded men , whom he still daily tempts to his own fin , and will ever do fo , till he be chained in the bottomless pit . But although the devil be ...
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... forced to stoop in dirty ways for new fupplies . I have been fometimes thinking , if a man had the art of the fecond fight for feeing yes , as they have in Scotland for feeing fpirits , how admirably he might entertain himself in this ...
... forced to stoop in dirty ways for new fupplies . I have been fometimes thinking , if a man had the art of the fecond fight for feeing yes , as they have in Scotland for feeing fpirits , how admirably he might entertain himself in this ...
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... forced to difpenfe with my refolu- tion , although it be only to tell my reader , what meafures I am like to take on fuch oc- cafions for the future . I was told , that the paper called The Obfervator was twice filled aft week with ...
... forced to difpenfe with my refolu- tion , although it be only to tell my reader , what meafures I am like to take on fuch oc- cafions for the future . I was told , that the paper called The Obfervator was twice filled aft week with ...
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