 ... which, yielding to the unequal weight, sunk down to the very foundation. Thrice he endeavoured to force his passage, and thrice the centre shook The spider within, feeling the terrible convulsion, supposed at first that nature was approaching to her...  Jonathan Swift: Selections - Page 98by Jonathan Swift - 1924 - 448 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...fuppofed at fi.rft, that Nature was approaching to her final Diffolution ; or eife, that Beelzebub with all his Legions, was come to revenge the Death of many thoufands of his Subjefts, whom this Enemy had (lain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...guarded with Turnpikes and Palifadoes, all after the modern Way of Fortification. Beelzebub, Beelzelul, with all his Legions, was come to revenge the Death of many Thoufands of his Subjefts, whom this Enemy had flain and devoured. However, he, at length; valiantly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that nature was approaching to her final diflblution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub with all his legions was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...fuppofed at firft, that Nature was approaching to her final diffolution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that nature was approaching to her final diffolution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub with all his legions was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that Nature was approaching to her fmal diflblution; or elfe, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...fuppofed at firit, that nature was approaching to her final diflblution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjecb, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...supposed at first, that nature was approaching to her\ final dissolution ; or else, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death...valiantly resolved to issue forth, and meet his fate. Mean while the bee had acquitted himself of his toils, and posted securely at some distance, was employed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...supposed at first, that nature was approaching to her final dissolution ; or else, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death...valiantly resolved to issue forth, and meet his fate. Mean while the bee had acquitted himself of his toils, and posted securely at some distance, was employed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...supposed at first, that nature was approaching to her. final dissolution ; or else, that Beelzebub * with all his legions, was come to revenge the death...valiantly resolved to issue forth, and meet his fate. Mean while the bee had acquitted himself of his toils, and posted securely at some distance, was employed... | |
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