The Works of Jonathan SwiftWilliam P. Nimmo, 1869 - 608 pages |
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Page 34
... Prince and Princess of Wales became George II . and Queen Caroline . The Tories , whom Swift had served so well , had always been in high favour at Leicester House ; and , wholly apart from his hold upon the personal admiration and ...
... Prince and Princess of Wales became George II . and Queen Caroline . The Tories , whom Swift had served so well , had always been in high favour at Leicester House ; and , wholly apart from his hold upon the personal admiration and ...
Page 50
... prince in his nonage , and Time as his governor . Swift imi- tates those writers who offer , for publishing , such excuses as they should have been ashamed of and concealed . - H . then reflect , whether it be possible for any mortal ...
... prince in his nonage , and Time as his governor . Swift imi- tates those writers who offer , for publishing , such excuses as they should have been ashamed of and concealed . - H . then reflect , whether it be possible for any mortal ...
Page 83
... prince unfortunately happened to die in the performance . Now , is the reader ex- ceedingly curious to learn whence this vapour took its rise , which had so long set the nations at a gaze ; what secret wheel , what hidden spring , could ...
... prince unfortunately happened to die in the performance . Now , is the reader ex- ceedingly curious to learn whence this vapour took its rise , which had so long set the nations at a gaze ; what secret wheel , what hidden spring , could ...
Page 117
... prince has several machines I desired my liberty . It appeared that he un- fixed on wheels , for the carriage of trees and derstood me well enough , for he shook his head other great weights . He often builds his largest by way of ...
... prince has several machines I desired my liberty . It appeared that he un- fixed on wheels , for the carriage of trees and derstood me well enough , for he shook his head other great weights . He often builds his largest by way of ...
Page 119
... prince lives chiefly upon his own demesnes , seldom , except upon great occasions , raising any sub- sidies upon his subjects , who are bound to attend him in his wars at their own expense , words quinbus flestrin , ) after the ...
... prince lives chiefly upon his own demesnes , seldom , except upon great occasions , raising any sub- sidies upon his subjects , who are bound to attend him in his wars at their own expense , words quinbus flestrin , ) after the ...
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