The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... Majesty's subjects , so being now at its greatest height under his Excellency Thomas Earl of Wharton , a short account of his government may be of some use or entertainment to the present age , though I hope it will be incredible to the ...
... Majesty's subjects , so being now at its greatest height under his Excellency Thomas Earl of Wharton , a short account of his government may be of some use or entertainment to the present age , though I hope it will be incredible to the ...
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... Majesty's service abroad on the 27th of August , 1709 , and left their horses behind them , which were subsisted , in order to mount another regiment to fill up their room ; as the horses of Lieutenant - General Harvey's ' regiment had ...
... Majesty's service abroad on the 27th of August , 1709 , and left their horses behind them , which were subsisted , in order to mount another regiment to fill up their room ; as the horses of Lieutenant - General Harvey's ' regiment had ...
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... Majesty's service ; he gave in his report , and said , He thought it was both useful and necessary , and with more honesty than wit , gave the following reasons : First , that the muster - master - general computed the pay of the whole ...
... Majesty's service ; he gave in his report , and said , He thought it was both useful and necessary , and with more honesty than wit , gave the following reasons : First , that the muster - master - general computed the pay of the whole ...
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... Majesty has been wronged of many hundred pounds by the roguery of a clerk ; and that during the time of his ... Majesty's licence ; his Excellency hearing that , said they might give him a company in Spain , for he would dispose ...
... Majesty has been wronged of many hundred pounds by the roguery of a clerk ; and that during the time of his ... Majesty's licence ; his Excellency hearing that , said they might give him a company in Spain , for he would dispose ...
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... Majesty's orders for it , but they did not appear under her hand , and it is generally affirmed he never had any . That his Excellency can descend to small gains , take this instance . There was 850 / . ordered by Her Majesty to buy ...
... Majesty's orders for it , but they did not appear under her hand , and it is generally affirmed he never had any . That his Excellency can descend to small gains , take this instance . There was 850 / . ordered by Her Majesty to buy ...
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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?