The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinC. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766 |
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... them , that he did not defire his company . Well , " faid he to her , " I have brought you here to fhew you all the money I got when I was in the ministry ; but don't feal any of " 646 * it . " " I won't indeed , Sir it . " [ 1 ODA.
... them , that he did not defire his company . Well , " faid he to her , " I have brought you here to fhew you all the money I got when I was in the ministry ; but don't feal any of " 646 * it . " " I won't indeed , Sir it . " [ 1 ODA.
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... fhew " you a late letter of his . " He did fo ; and Mrs. Pil- kington was furprised to find it filled with law and ungentleman - like reflections , both on Mr. Gay , and the two roble perfons who honoured him with their patronage after ...
... fhew " you a late letter of his . " He did fo ; and Mrs. Pil- kington was furprised to find it filled with law and ungentleman - like reflections , both on Mr. Gay , and the two roble perfons who honoured him with their patronage after ...
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... fhew us , in general , the errors of human nature ; and to convince us , that neither the height of wit nor ge- nius can bring a man to fuch a degree of perfection , as vanity would often prompt him to believe . In a difquifition of ...
... fhew us , in general , the errors of human nature ; and to convince us , that neither the height of wit nor ge- nius can bring a man to fuch a degree of perfection , as vanity would often prompt him to believe . In a difquifition of ...
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... fhew the author's wit is not his own , is Peter's banter ( as he calls it in his Alfatia phrafe ) upon tranfubftan- tiation , which is taken from the fame Duke's confe- rence with an Irish priest , where a cork is turned into a horfe ...
... fhew the author's wit is not his own , is Peter's banter ( as he calls it in his Alfatia phrafe ) upon tranfubftan- tiation , which is taken from the fame Duke's confe- rence with an Irish priest , where a cork is turned into a horfe ...
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... fhew one fingle particular , where the judicious reader will affirm he has been obliged for the smallest hint ; giving only allowance for the accidental encountering of a fingle thought , which he knows may fometimes happen ; though he ...
... fhew one fingle particular , where the judicious reader will affirm he has been obliged for the smallest hint ; giving only allowance for the accidental encountering of a fingle thought , which he knows may fometimes happen ; though he ...
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