 Dawks hath all along been the rival of this great writer, and got himself a reputation from plagues and famines ; by which, in those days, he destroyed as great multitudes as he has lately done by the sword. In every dearth of news, Grand Cairo was sure...  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 201by Sir Richard Steele - 1786Full view - About this book
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 316 pages
...the Mouth of the River Thames, besides Two Porpusses and a Sturgeon. The judicious and wary Mr. I. Dawks hath all along been the rival of this great Writer, and got himself a Reputation from Plagues and Famines, by which, in those days, he destroyed as great multitudes... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken - English essays - 1898 - 436 pages
...mouth of the river Thames, besides two porpoises and a sturgeon. The judicious and wary Mr. I. Dawks 2 hath all along been the rival of this great writer, and got himself a reputation from plagues and famines, by which, in those days, he destroyed as great multitudes... | |
 | John Bulloch - Scotland - 1902 - 220 pages
...occasion) he brought three into the mouth of the river Thames, besides two porpusses (sic) and a sturgeon. The judicious and wary Mr. Ichabod Dawks hath all along been the rival of this great writer, and got himself a reputation from plagues and famines ; by which in those days he destroyed as great multitudes... | |
 | Catholic University of America - 1912 - 778 pages
...Occasion) he brought three into the mouth of the River Thames, besides two Porpusses and a Sturgeon. The judicious and wary Mr. Ichabod Dawks " hath all...along been the Rival of this great Writer, and got himself a Reputation from Plagues and Famines : by which, in those Days, he destroyed as great Multitudes... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 534 pages
...the river Thames, besides two porpoises and a sturgeon. The judicious and wary Mr. Ichabod Dawks c hath all along been the rival of this great writer, and got himself a reputation from plagues and famines ; by which, in those days, he destroyed as great multitudes... | |
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