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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... still the fame , and upon a bottom that can never be fhaken , and although all interest be duly paid by the publick ; yet , through the con- trivance trivance and cunning of flock - jobbers , there hath 46 . THE EXAMINER . L No 13.
... still the fame , and upon a bottom that can never be fhaken , and although all interest be duly paid by the publick ; yet , through the con- trivance trivance and cunning of flock - jobbers , there hath 46 . THE EXAMINER . L No 13.
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... never known in any other age or country in the world . I have heard it affirmed by perfons fkilled in these calculations , that if the funds appropriated to the payment of intereft and annuities were added to the yearly taxes , and the ...
... never known in any other age or country in the world . I have heard it affirmed by perfons fkilled in these calculations , that if the funds appropriated to the payment of intereft and annuities were added to the yearly taxes , and the ...
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... never yet confidered , whether any propofition were true or falfe , but whether it were convenient for the prefent minute or company to affirm or deny it ; fo that if you think fit to refine upon him , by interpreting every thing he ...
... never yet confidered , whether any propofition were true or falfe , but whether it were convenient for the prefent minute or company to affirm or deny it ; fo that if you think fit to refine upon him , by interpreting every thing he ...
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... never been able to diftinguish between our enemies and friends . We have feen a great part of the nation's money got into the hands of thofe , who , by their birth , education , and merit , could pretend no higher than to wear our li ...
... never been able to diftinguish between our enemies and friends . We have feen a great part of the nation's money got into the hands of thofe , who , by their birth , education , and merit , could pretend no higher than to wear our li ...
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... never been yet attempted ; thofe , who have hitherto under- taken it , being , upon every account , the leaft qualified of all human kind for such a work . We live here under a limited monarchy , and under the doctrine and difcipline of ...
... never been yet attempted ; thofe , who have hitherto under- taken it , being , upon every account , the leaft qualified of all human kind for such a work . We live here under a limited monarchy , and under the doctrine and difcipline of ...
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