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" ... seamen have a custom, when they meet a whale, to fling him out an empty tub by way of amusement, to divert him from laying violent hands upon the ship. "
A Tale of a Tub: To which is Added The Battle of the Books, and the ... - Page 40
by Jonathan Swift - 1920 - 370 pages
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...That Sea-men have a Cuftom when they meet a WbaL, to fling him out an empty Tub, by way of Amu foment, to divert him from laying violent Hands upon the Ship. This Parable was immediately mythologiz'd : The vVkdt was interpreted to be ffefa's Leviathan, which tofles and plays with all other Schemes of Religion...
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...important Difcovery was made by a certain curious and refined Obferver ; That Sea-men have a Cuftotn when they meet a Whale, to fling him out an empty Tub, by way of Amufement, to diverc him from laying violent Hands upon the Ship. This Parable was immediately mythologiz'd...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...important di£* covery was made by a certain curious and refined obferver: that feamen have a cuftom, when they meet a whale, to fling him out an empty tub by way of amufement, to Divert him from laying violent hands upon the flrip. This parable was immecjiately mythologifed...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...important difeovery was made by a certain curious and refined obferver, that feamen have a cuflom, when they meet a whale, to fling him out an empty tub by way of amufement, to divert him from laying violent hands upon ihe ftiip. This parable was immediately mythologifed....
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...important difcovery was made by a certain curious and refined obferver; that feamen have a cuftom, when they meet a whale, to fling him out an empty tub by way of amufement, to divert him from laying violent hands upon the fhip. This parable was immediately mythologifed...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...expedient be thought on, till the main design can be brought to maturity. To this end, at a grand committee some days ago, this important discovery was made by...hands upon the ship. This parable was immediately mythologised: the whale was interpreted to be Hobbes's Leviathan, which tosses and plays with all schemes...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...expedient be thought on, till the main design can be brought to maturity. To this end, at a grand committee some days ago, this important discovery was made by...hands upon the ship. This parable was immediately mythologised : the whale was interpreted to be Hobbes's Leviathan, which tosses and plays with all...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...expedient be thought on, till the main design can be brought to maturity. To this end, at a grand committee some days ago, this important discovery was made by a certain curious and refined obsener; that seymen have a custom, when they meet a whale, to fling; him out an empty tub by way of...
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 6

Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 500 pages
...to maturity. To this end, at a grand committee some days ago, this important discovery was made by a curious and refined observer, That seamen have a custom, when they meet a whale, to throw out an empty tub, by way of amusement, to divert faim from laying violent hands OB the ship....
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A Tale of a Tub,: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...be thought on, till the main design can be brought to maturity. To this end, at a grand committee, some days ago, this important discovery was made by...hands upon the ship. This parable was immediately mythologized. The whale was interpreted to be Hobbes's Leviathan; which tosses and plays with all schemes...
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