The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Page vii
... church or chapter lease , which was not renewed , Thomas never poffefsed more than 100 1. a - year . This little estate , which lay at Goodrich , in Herefordshire , he mortgaged for 300 broad pieces ; and having quilted them into his ...
... church or chapter lease , which was not renewed , Thomas never poffefsed more than 100 1. a - year . This little estate , which lay at Goodrich , in Herefordshire , he mortgaged for 300 broad pieces ; and having quilted them into his ...
Page viii
... church - livings , his eftate was sequestered , and he was himself thrown into prifon . His eftate however was afterwards recovered , and part of it fold to pay the money due on the mortgage , and fome other debts ; the remainder ...
... church - livings , his eftate was sequestered , and he was himself thrown into prifon . His eftate however was afterwards recovered , and part of it fold to pay the money due on the mortgage , and fome other debts ; the remainder ...
Page xviii
... church for support , a scruple which had hitherto kept him out of it , he was determined to go into Ireland and take orders . SWIFT , during his residence with Sir William , had ne- " ver failed to visit his mother at Leicester once a ...
... church for support , a scruple which had hitherto kept him out of it , he was determined to go into Ireland and take orders . SWIFT , during his residence with Sir William , had ne- " ver failed to visit his mother at Leicester once a ...
Page xxii
... church . Neither of these preten- sions were prevalent . He was looked upon as too far advanced in years to be removed . The reason alledged was as mortifying as the refusal itself . But the Archbishop had no opportunity of shewing his ...
... church . Neither of these preten- sions were prevalent . He was looked upon as too far advanced in years to be removed . The reason alledged was as mortifying as the refusal itself . But the Archbishop had no opportunity of shewing his ...
Page xxiii
... church - preferments that Dr Swift enjoyed till he was appointed Dean of St Patrick's , in 1713. [ 0. let . 3. ] WHILST Swift was chaplain to Lord Berkeley , his on- ly fifter , who was of a middle fize , finely shaped , rather beyond ...
... church - preferments that Dr Swift enjoyed till he was appointed Dean of St Patrick's , in 1713. [ 0. let . 3. ] WHILST Swift was chaplain to Lord Berkeley , his on- ly fifter , who was of a middle fize , finely shaped , rather beyond ...
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