The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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Page 23
... thing for which a man ought to have his gown stript off , and be whipt at the cart - arse ; and in less than a quarter of an hour repeated the expression again ; yet some days after , sent Dr. Lambert to assure his lordship he said no ...
... thing for which a man ought to have his gown stript off , and be whipt at the cart - arse ; and in less than a quarter of an hour repeated the expression again ; yet some days after , sent Dr. Lambert to assure his lordship he said no ...
Page 34
... thing I would observe , that my antagonists are most of them so , in a literal sense ; breathe real vengeance , and ... things , was content sometimes to give only a few hints of certain matters , which I had charity enough to wish might ...
... thing I would observe , that my antagonists are most of them so , in a literal sense ; breathe real vengeance , and ... things , was content sometimes to give only a few hints of certain matters , which I had charity enough to wish might ...
Page 35
... things is changed , and we have liberty to retort upon them , they are for calling down fire from heaven upon us ; though ... thing . " In 1712 the " Medley was amalgamated with the " Flying Post , " and managed by " a Scotch rogue , one ...
... things is changed , and we have liberty to retort upon them , they are for calling down fire from heaven upon us ; though ... thing . " In 1712 the " Medley was amalgamated with the " Flying Post , " and managed by " a Scotch rogue , one ...
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... thing among the papers I have writ , which may be applied to these per- sons , it would have become this author to have cleared them fully from the accusation , and then he might at leisure have fallen upon me as a liar and ...
... thing among the papers I have writ , which may be applied to these per- sons , it would have become this author to have cleared them fully from the accusation , and then he might at leisure have fallen upon me as a liar and ...
Page 38
... thing of importance . The copy of the Queen's letter to the emperor , which he sent to the enemy , and hath made such a noise , was only to de- sire , that Prince Eugene might be employed to command in Spain , which for six weeks before ...
... thing of importance . The copy of the Queen's letter to the emperor , which he sent to the enemy , and hath made such a noise , was only to de- sire , that Prince Eugene might be employed to command in Spain , which for six weeks before ...
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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?