 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...to have the fame Interpretation in this Paragraph. This another of the Brothers diffiked, be caul c of that Epithet Silver ; which could not, he humbly conceived, in Propriety of Speecff, be reafonably applied to a Enom-ftick, But it was replied upon him, that this Epithet was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...criticisms, had found in a certain author, which he said should be nameless, that the same word, which in the will is called fringe, does also signify a broom-stick...could not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech be reasonably applied to a broom-stick : but it was replied upon him, that this epithet was understood... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...criticisms, had found in a certain author, which he said should be nameless, that the same word, which in the will is called fringe, does also signify a broom-stick...could not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech be reasonably applied to a broom-stick : but it was replied upon him, that this epithet was understood... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...criticisms, had found in a certain author, which he said should be nameless, that the same word, which in the will is called fringe, does also signify a broom-stick....not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech be reasonably applied to a broom-stick : but it was replied upon him, that this epithet was understood... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...» O J Habits of the clergy. MS. Pate. $ The next subject of our author's wit, is the and cloubless ought to have the same interpretation in this paragraph....could not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech be reasonably applied to a broom-stick : but it was replied upon him, that this epithet was understood... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...criticisms, had found in a certain author, which he said should be nameless, that the same word, which in the will is called fringe, does also signify a broom-stick*...not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech, bereasonably applied to a broom-stick. But it was replied upon him, that this epithet was understood... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 356 pages
...of the Apocrypha where mention is made of Tobit and i." .log. H. •.bits of the clergy. MS. Pate. does also signify a broom-stick ,•* and doubtless...not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech, be reasonably applied to a broom-stick ; but it was replied upon him, that this epithet was understood... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1812 - 250 pages
...Apocrypha. MS. Pate. } That part of the Apocrypha where mention is made of Tobit and his dog. H. 7 / does also signify a broom-stick;* and doubtless ought...of the brothers disliked, because of that epithet stiver, which could not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech, be reasonably applied to a broom-stick... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 446 pages
...criticisms, had found in a certain author, which he said should be nameless, that the same word, which in the will is called fringe, does also signify a broom-stick...not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech, be reasonably applied to a broom-stick : * This is certainly the farther introducing the pomps of habit... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 pages
...nameless, that the same word, which in the will is called fringe, does also signify a broom-stick : J and doubtless ought to have the same interpretation...not, he humbly conceived, in propriety of speech, be reasonably applied to a broom-stick : * This is certainly the farther introducing the pomps of habit... | |
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... with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long here to insert. However, after some pause, the brother so often mentioned for his erudition, who was well skilled in criticisms, had found in a certain author, which he said should be nameless, that... 
