The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... opinion of it : " We have published here , " he writes , " a character of the Earl of Wharton , late Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland . I have so much charity and justice as to condemn all such proceedings . If a governor behave himself ill ...
... opinion of it : " We have published here , " he writes , " a character of the Earl of Wharton , late Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland . I have so much charity and justice as to condemn all such proceedings . If a governor behave himself ill ...
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... opinion of his credit at court , which had mightily suffered by many disappointments , especially the last , of his chaplain Dr. Lloyd . It would be incredible to relate the many artifices he used to this end , of which the doctor had ...
... opinion of his credit at court , which had mightily suffered by many disappointments , especially the last , of his chaplain Dr. Lloyd . It would be incredible to relate the many artifices he used to this end , of which the doctor had ...
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... opinion , whether he thought it useful and necessary for Her 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 ...
... opinion , whether he thought it useful and necessary for Her 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 ...
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... opinion in it , which he said must needs be in his favour , and upon that ground he would find a way to do him right ; yet when the general officers sat he sent for several of them , and made them give the case against Rooke . When the ...
... opinion in it , which he said must needs be in his favour , and upon that ground he would find a way to do him right ; yet when the general officers sat he sent for several of them , and made them give the case against Rooke . When the ...
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... opinion , he removed him , and put in Mr. Forster , 2 though he had no Queen's letter for so doing ; only a letter ... opinions are , and therefore I will not take your votes ; " and so would put an end to the dispute . One of his chief ...
... opinion , he removed him , and put in Mr. Forster , 2 though he had no Queen's letter for so doing ; only a letter ... opinions are , and therefore I will not take your votes ; " and so would put an end to the dispute . One of his chief ...
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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?