“The” Works of Jonathan Swift;: Containing Interesting and Valuable Papers, Not Hitherto PublishedBell, 1880 |
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... head of 20,000 men , -not by a plague or a famine , -not by a tyrannical prince ( for we never had one more gracious ) or a corrupt administration , -but by one single , diminutive , insignificant mechanic . But to go on : —to remove ...
... head of 20,000 men , -not by a plague or a famine , -not by a tyrannical prince ( for we never had one more gracious ) or a corrupt administration , -but by one single , diminutive , insignificant mechanic . But to go on : —to remove ...
Page 7
... head of his confederates , to rob them of all they have , to ruin us and our posterity for ever ? If a highwayman ... heads . You have all the laws of God and man on your side ; when he or his accomplices offer you his dross , it is but ...
... head of his confederates , to rob them of all they have , to ruin us and our posterity for ever ? If a highwayman ... heads . You have all the laws of God and man on your side ; when he or his accomplices offer you his dross , it is but ...
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... head , she fixed her eyes so stedfastly on her neighbour , sometimes with an humble and entreating , at others with a more bold and resentful regard , that I could not help ( however improbable it should seem from her generous and ...
... head , she fixed her eyes so stedfastly on her neighbour , sometimes with an humble and entreating , at others with a more bold and resentful regard , that I could not help ( however improbable it should seem from her generous and ...
Page 56
... heads and points . The pestilence of the head would be requited by the plague of the heels . Were he in orders , it would be dangerous for him to baptize ; he would make more ghosts than Christians , and , with good words , send the ...
... heads and points . The pestilence of the head would be requited by the plague of the heels . Were he in orders , it would be dangerous for him to baptize ; he would make more ghosts than Christians , and , with good words , send the ...
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... head and shoulders , and out by head and shoulders , for nothing at all , as Mr. Bayes did his beasts . Plurimis denuo salutatis et tot hominum diuibus comiter exceptis , videor forsan reprehensione dignus , quod Machaonas omnes ...
... head and shoulders , and out by head and shoulders , for nothing at all , as Mr. Bayes did his beasts . Plurimis denuo salutatis et tot hominum diuibus comiter exceptis , videor forsan reprehensione dignus , quod Machaonas omnes ...
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