The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... King's Household ( 1689-1702 ) ; " Chief Justice in Eyre of all his forests , chaces , parks , and warrens , south ... King should treat no more with the French King , nor rely on his word without further security . On the accession of ...
... King's Household ( 1689-1702 ) ; " Chief Justice in Eyre of all his forests , chaces , parks , and warrens , south ... King should treat no more with the French King , nor rely on his word without further security . On the accession of ...
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... King William was duly sensible of his services before and at the Revolution , " and Wharton " received the utmost proofs of confidence and respect , and had the King's most intimate designs communicated to him . His probity and good ...
... King William was duly sensible of his services before and at the Revolution , " and Wharton " received the utmost proofs of confidence and respect , and had the King's most intimate designs communicated to him . His probity and good ...
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... King Charles the Second of the office of comptroller of the musters , during the lives of Captain Chambre Brabazon , now Earl of Meath , and George Fitzgerald , elder brother to the present Earl of Kildare , which the said Robert ...
... King Charles the Second of the office of comptroller of the musters , during the lives of Captain Chambre Brabazon , now Earl of Meath , and George Fitzgerald , elder brother to the present Earl of Kildare , which the said Robert ...
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... King Charles I. to murder their prince , and ruin the monarchy ; by King James II . to bring in Popery ; and ever since the Revolution , to advance the unmeasurable appetite of power and wealth , among a set of profligate upstarts . But ...
... King Charles I. to murder their prince , and ruin the monarchy ; by King James II . to bring in Popery ; and ever since the Revolution , to advance the unmeasurable appetite of power and wealth , among a set of profligate upstarts . But ...
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... King of France and all his counsellors , with the Pretender and all his favourers and abettors . These I except against : I know they will readily judge the late ministry to be faithful , able and diligent in serving their prince and ...
... King of France and all his counsellors , with the Pretender and all his favourers and abettors . These I except against : I know they will readily judge the late ministry to be faithful , able and diligent in serving their prince and ...
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Page 182 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?