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Page v
The family of this lady was descenden ed from Erick the Forester , who raised an
army to oppofe William the Conqueror ; by whom he was van; quilhed , and
afterwards made commander of his forces . But whatever was the honour of her ...
The family of this lady was descenden ed from Erick the Forester , who raised an
army to oppofe William the Conqueror ; by whom he was van; quilhed , and
afterwards made commander of his forces . But whatever was the honour of her ...
Page ix
The family of this lady was defcenden ed from Erick the Forester , who raised an
army to oppofe William the Conqueror ; by whom he was vanquilhed , and
afterwards made commander of his forces . But whatever was the honour of her ...
The family of this lady was defcenden ed from Erick the Forester , who raised an
army to oppofe William the Conqueror ; by whom he was vanquilhed , and
afterwards made commander of his forces . But whatever was the honour of her ...
Page xl
... were furious against a peace . lo summer 1711 they had been ex . tremely
active in muffering up their forces , and collecting their whole strength against the
next meeting of the parliament ; and with such dexterity their affairs were
managed ...
... were furious against a peace . lo summer 1711 they had been ex . tremely
active in muffering up their forces , and collecting their whole strength against the
next meeting of the parliament ; and with such dexterity their affairs were
managed ...
Page xlii
... while things continued in this doubtful situation , and many of the friends of the
ministry had given all for gone , fuch was the force of reasoning , and such were
the merits of that pamphlet , The condu & t of the allies , " that the Tory Lords and
...
... while things continued in this doubtful situation , and many of the friends of the
ministry had given all for gone , fuch was the force of reasoning , and such were
the merits of that pamphlet , The condu & t of the allies , " that the Tory Lords and
...
Page liii
It is however agreed , that the Archbishop of Dublin , and some of his old friends
in the chapter , set themselves against his meafures with all their force , and
laboured to disappoint him in the exercise of his power by every arte ; of
opposition ...
It is however agreed , that the Archbishop of Dublin , and some of his old friends
in the chapter , set themselves against his meafures with all their force , and
laboured to disappoint him in the exercise of his power by every arte ; of
opposition ...
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Page lxxxiv - Soon after he again endeavoured, with a good deal of pain, to find words; but at last, after many efforts, not being able, he fetched a deep sigh, and was afterwards silent.
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| Title | The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... Volume 1 of The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Jonathan Swift |
| Author | Jonathan Swift |
| Publisher | G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2005 |
| Length | 2984 pages |
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