The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Page xii
... fhould now be in- quiring and ftaring about for my chamber , in order to bring me fome prefent from my coufin Willoughby Swift , what a happy creature should I be ! He had scarce amufed himself with this pleafing imagination , when ...
... fhould now be in- quiring and ftaring about for my chamber , in order to bring me fome prefent from my coufin Willoughby Swift , what a happy creature should I be ! He had scarce amufed himself with this pleafing imagination , when ...
Page xvii
... fhould be feriously remembered as an event of his life . Ir has also been faid , that , upon his difgrace at Du- blin , he refolved to pursue his ftudies at Oxford , where he almost constantly refided during three years , and was ...
... fhould be feriously remembered as an event of his life . Ir has also been faid , that , upon his difgrace at Du- blin , he refolved to pursue his ftudies at Oxford , where he almost constantly refided during three years , and was ...
Page xxii
... fhould be glad of a clergyman who could be of affistance to me . " I have no objection to Mr Swift . I know him to be a fprightly ingenious young man ; but instead of refiding , I dare fay , he will " be eternally flying backwards and ...
... fhould be glad of a clergyman who could be of affistance to me . " I have no objection to Mr Swift . I know him to be a fprightly ingenious young man ; but instead of refiding , I dare fay , he will " be eternally flying backwards and ...
Page xxv
... fhould fo far excel , that the fexton might fometimes be asked on a Sunday morning , Pray , does the Doctor " preach to - day ? " And when , after having taken pof- feffion of his livings , he went to refide at Laracor * he gave public ...
... fhould fo far excel , that the fexton might fometimes be asked on a Sunday morning , Pray , does the Doctor " preach to - day ? " And when , after having taken pof- feffion of his livings , he went to refide at Laracor * he gave public ...
Page xxviii
... fhould live in Dublin , and keep a coach for his wife . The gentleman had more honour than to promife what he could not perform ; and fo the match was broken off . D. S. p . 87.89 . - See Lord Orrery's account of this lady , and of Dr ...
... fhould live in Dublin , and keep a coach for his wife . The gentleman had more honour than to promife what he could not perform ; and fo the match was broken off . D. S. p . 87.89 . - See Lord Orrery's account of this lady , and of Dr ...
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