The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned with Copper-plates, with Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, Volume 1C. Bathurst, 1766 |
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... fometimes founded upon falfe information . Some of these mistakes were detected by a Volume of Letters figned 7. R. in which were also fome new ma- terials ; and the account fince published by Mr. Swift , with an imperfect sketch by the ...
... fometimes founded upon falfe information . Some of these mistakes were detected by a Volume of Letters figned 7. R. in which were also fome new ma- terials ; and the account fince published by Mr. Swift , with an imperfect sketch by the ...
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... fometimes take shelter in a waggon ; he chofe to dine at obfcure alehoufes among pedlars and hoftlers , and to lie where he saw written over the door lodgings for a penny ; but he used to bribe the maid with a tefter for a fingle bed ...
... fometimes take shelter in a waggon ; he chofe to dine at obfcure alehoufes among pedlars and hoftlers , and to lie where he saw written over the door lodgings for a penny ; but he used to bribe the maid with a tefter for a fingle bed ...
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... fometimes be asked on a Sunday morning , Pray does the doctor * preach to - day ? ' and when , after having taken poffef- fion of his livings , he went to refide at Laracor , he gave public notice that he would read prayers on every ...
... fometimes be asked on a Sunday morning , Pray does the doctor * preach to - day ? ' and when , after having taken poffef- fion of his livings , he went to refide at Laracor , he gave public notice that he would read prayers on every ...
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... fometimes would pretend , with great feem- ing vexation , that the drew upon him before he had received her money from London . As to his political principles , if his own account of them is to be believed , he abhorred whiggifm only in ...
... fometimes would pretend , with great feem- ing vexation , that the drew upon him before he had received her money from London . As to his political principles , if his own account of them is to be believed , he abhorred whiggifm only in ...
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... fometimes attempted to exert himself in the pulpit , yet he could never rife higher than preaching pamphlets . He was , J. R. 42 . however , ftill a good dean and a good priest ; he ap- plied himself to the care of his deanery , his ...
... fometimes attempted to exert himself in the pulpit , yet he could never rife higher than preaching pamphlets . He was , J. R. 42 . however , ftill a good dean and a good priest ; he ap- plied himself to the care of his deanery , his ...
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