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" ... beside the obvious inconvenience of utterly destroying our etymology, would be a thing we should never see an end of. Not only the several towns and counties of England have a different way of pronouncing, but even here in London they clip their words... "
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 329
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...be a Thing we fhould never fee an End o£ Not only the feveral Towns and Counties of TLngiand, have a different Way of pronouncing ; but even here in London, they clip rheir Words after one Manner about the Court, another in the City, and a third in the Suburbs ; and...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...be a Thing we fhould never fee an End of. Not only the feveral Towns and Counties of England, have a different Way of pronouncing ; but even here in...the Court, another in the City, and a third in the Suburbs ; and in a few Years, it is probable, will all differ from themfelves, as Fancy or Falhion...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...be a Thing we fhould never fee an End of. Not only the feveral Towns and Counties of England, have a different Way of pronouncing ; but even here in...the Court, another in the City, and a third in the Suburbs ; and in a few Years, it is probable, will all differ from thernfelves, as Fancy or Fafhion...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...would be a thing we mould never fee an end of. Not only the feveral towns and counties of England have a different way of pronouncing, but even here in London...probable, will all differ from themfelves, as fancy or fathion fhalldireft: all which reduced to writing would entirely confound orthography. Yet many people...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...we fhould never fee an end of. Not only the feveral towns and counties of England have a dificrent way of pronouncing, but even here in London they clip...probable, will all differ from themfelves, as fancy or fafhion fhall direct : all which reduced to writing would entirely confound orthography. Yet many people...
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A Supplement to Dr. Swift's Works: Containing Miscellanies in Prose and Verse,

Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...be a thing ® we Ihoukl never fee an end of. Not only the feveral towns and counties of England have a different way of pronouncing, but even here in London...probable, will all differ from themfelves, as fancy or fafhion fhall direct : all which reduced to writing would intirely confound orthography. Yet m:my people...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pages
...would be a thing we fhould never fee an end of. Not only the fcveral towns and counties of England have a different way of pronouncing, but even here in London...their words after one manner about the court, another m the city, and 3. third in the fuburbs : and in a few years, it is probable, will all differ from...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...pronouncing, bul even here in London they clip theft words after one manner about the courb, another in die city, and a third in the fuburbs : and in a few years, it is probable, will all differ from themitlves, ai fancy or fafhion fhall direct : all whic'K reduced to writing would entirely confound...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...feveral towns and counties of England have a different way of pronouncing, but even here in London th«y clip their words after one manner about the court,...few years, it is probable, •will all differ from themfe'ves, as fancy or fafhion fhall direct : all which reduced to writing would entirely confound...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...would be a thing we mould never fee an end of. Not only the feveral towns and counties of England have a different way of pronouncing, but even here in London...probable, will all differ from themfelves, as fancy or fafhion [hall direcl; : all which reduced to writing would entirely confound orthography. Yet many...
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