The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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Page ix
... relating to the change in the Queen's Ministry , " the " Free Thoughts upon the Present State of Affairs , " and the " Con- siderations upon the Consequences hoped and feared from the Death of the Queen , " amply bear out this claim ...
... relating to the change in the Queen's Ministry , " the " Free Thoughts upon the Present State of Affairs , " and the " Con- siderations upon the Consequences hoped and feared from the Death of the Queen , " amply bear out this claim ...
Page xiii
... RELATING TO THAT CHANGE THAT HAPPENED IN . THE QUEEN'S MINISTRY IN THE YEAR 1710 . SOME FREE THOUGHTS UPON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS · 359 391 SOME CONSIDERATIONS UPON THE CONSEQUENCES HOPED AND FEARED FROM THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN 417 ...
... RELATING TO THAT CHANGE THAT HAPPENED IN . THE QUEEN'S MINISTRY IN THE YEAR 1710 . SOME FREE THOUGHTS UPON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS · 359 391 SOME CONSIDERATIONS UPON THE CONSEQUENCES HOPED AND FEARED FROM THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN 417 ...
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... relating some facts during his government in Ireland , which will serve to confirm it . I know very well that men's characters are best learnt from their actions ; but these being confined to his adminis- tration in that kingdom , his ...
... relating some facts during his government in Ireland , which will serve to confirm it . I know very well that men's characters are best learnt from their actions ; but these being confined to his adminis- tration in that kingdom , his ...
Page 41
... relating to the Change in the Queen's Ministry . ' See also Mrs. Manley's " True Narrative of what passed at the Examination of the Marquis de Guiscard , " 1711 , reprinted by Scott in his edition of Swift's works , vol . v . , 1824 ...
... relating to the Change in the Queen's Ministry . ' See also Mrs. Manley's " True Narrative of what passed at the Examination of the Marquis de Guiscard , " 1711 , reprinted by Scott in his edition of Swift's works , vol . v . , 1824 ...
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... relating to us , excepting the last : And this , although indeed a great affront , might have easily been redressed without a war ; for the French court declared they did not acknowledge the Pre- tender , but only gave him the title of ...
... relating to us , excepting the last : And this , although indeed a great affront , might have easily been redressed without a war ; for the French court declared they did not acknowledge the Pre- tender , but only gave him the title of ...
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