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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... reafon which The and her companion then gave for their leaving England was , that in Ireland the in- tereft of money was high , and provifions were cheap . But whatever was Swift's at- tachment to Mrs. Johnson , every poffible ...
... reafon which The and her companion then gave for their leaving England was , that in Ireland the in- tereft of money was high , and provifions were cheap . But whatever was Swift's at- tachment to Mrs. Johnson , every poffible ...
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... reafon of his known intimacy and connection with Stella above all other women , her character was greatly expofed to unfavourable fufpicions , and therefore to be guarded with all poffible care and tenderness against them . Thus , this ...
... reafon of his known intimacy and connection with Stella above all other women , her character was greatly expofed to unfavourable fufpicions , and therefore to be guarded with all poffible care and tenderness against them . Thus , this ...
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... reafon , after his madness ended in ftupor , feem to prove , that : his disorder , whatever it was , had not de- ftroyed , but only fufpended the powers of his mind . In 1744 , he now and then called his fervant by name ; and once ...
... reafon , after his madness ended in ftupor , feem to prove , that : his disorder , whatever it was , had not de- ftroyed , but only fufpended the powers of his mind . In 1744 , he now and then called his fervant by name ; and once ...
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... reafon , " said he , " be- " caufe you are the pooreft . " 66 At their going away , the Dean handed Mrs. Pil- kington down all the fteps to the coach , thanking them for the honour of their company , at the fame time flipping into her ...
... reafon , " said he , " be- " caufe you are the pooreft . " 66 At their going away , the Dean handed Mrs. Pil- kington down all the fteps to the coach , thanking them for the honour of their company , at the fame time flipping into her ...
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... reafon to think , there is no fuch thing as a fincere friend to be met with in " the world . " " Why , " replied he , " authors . " are as jealous of their prerogative as kings and can no more bear a rival in the empire of wit , than a ...
... reafon to think , there is no fuch thing as a fincere friend to be met with in " the world . " " Why , " replied he , " authors . " are as jealous of their prerogative as kings and can no more bear a rival in the empire of wit , than a ...
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