The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1765 |
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... confefs , the vanity of a young * Vide Swift's Effay upon the Life , Writings , and Character of Dr. Jonathan Swift , chap . vi . p . 121. where there is a droll , pleafant dialogue , between Dr. Swift and Bifhop Sheri- dan , relating ...
... confefs , the vanity of a young * Vide Swift's Effay upon the Life , Writings , and Character of Dr. Jonathan Swift , chap . vi . p . 121. where there is a droll , pleafant dialogue , between Dr. Swift and Bifhop Sheri- dan , relating ...
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... confefs I never fufpected him to be a man of resolution , or courage , fufficient to bear him out in so desperate an attempt . I have fome very good reasons to know , that the first misunderstanding between Mr. Harley and Mr. St. John ...
... confefs I never fufpected him to be a man of resolution , or courage , fufficient to bear him out in so desperate an attempt . I have fome very good reasons to know , that the first misunderstanding between Mr. Harley and Mr. St. John ...
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... confefs , it appeared neceffary as well as natural , upon fuch a mighty change as the death of a fovereign , that those who were to be in power upon the fucceffion , and refolved to act in every part by a direct contrary fyftem of ...
... confefs , it appeared neceffary as well as natural , upon fuch a mighty change as the death of a fovereign , that those who were to be in power upon the fucceffion , and refolved to act in every part by a direct contrary fyftem of ...
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... confefs , ap- peared to me wholly unacountable , and without example ; and I was little fatisfied with the folution I had heard , and partly knew that he acted thus to keep men at his devotion , by letting expectation lie in common ...
... confefs , ap- peared to me wholly unacountable , and without example ; and I was little fatisfied with the folution I had heard , and partly knew that he acted thus to keep men at his devotion , by letting expectation lie in common ...
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... confefs , I have feldom found among the wants of great men ; and it was conceived that he had already entertained the thoughts of being at the head of af- fairs , in case Mr. Harley fhould die ; al- though , at the fame time , I must do ...
... confefs , I have feldom found among the wants of great men ; and it was conceived that he had already entertained the thoughts of being at the head of af- fairs , in case Mr. Harley fhould die ; al- though , at the fame time , I must do ...
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