The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 11C. Elliot, 1784 |
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... fame time , I freely confefs , it appeared neceffary , as well as natural , upon fuch a mighty change as the death of a So- vereign , that those who were to be in power up- on on the fucceffion , and refolved to act in every ( 2 )
... fame time , I freely confefs , it appeared neceffary , as well as natural , upon fuch a mighty change as the death of a So- vereign , that those who were to be in power up- on on the fucceffion , and refolved to act in every ( 2 )
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... confefs , appeared to me wholly unaccountable , and with- out example ; and I was little fatisfied with the folution I had heard , and partly knew , that he acted thus to keep men at his devotion , by lett- ing expectation lie in common ...
... confefs , appeared to me wholly unaccountable , and with- out example ; and I was little fatisfied with the folution I had heard , and partly knew , that he acted thus to keep men at his devotion , by lett- ing expectation lie in common ...
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... confefs , I have feldom found among the wants of great men : And it was conceived , that he had already enter- tained the thoughts of being at the head of affairs , in cafe Mr Harley should die ; although , at the fame time , I must do ...
... confefs , I have feldom found among the wants of great men : And it was conceived , that he had already enter- tained the thoughts of being at the head of affairs , in cafe Mr Harley should die ; although , at the fame time , I must do ...
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... confefs to have received a very dif- ferent account of that matter from a most ex- cellent Lady , upon whofe veracity I entirely de- pend ; and who , being then in chief confidence with her miftrefs , muft needs know a particular fact ...
... confefs to have received a very dif- ferent account of that matter from a most ex- cellent Lady , upon whofe veracity I entirely de- pend ; and who , being then in chief confidence with her miftrefs , muft needs know a particular fact ...
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... confefs , I did very much diflike . But if , after all I have faid , my conjecture fhould happen to be wrong ; yet I do not fee how the Treasurer can justly be blamed for pre- VOL . XI . ferving D ferving his caufe , his friends , and ...
... confefs , I did very much diflike . But if , after all I have faid , my conjecture fhould happen to be wrong ; yet I do not fee how the Treasurer can justly be blamed for pre- VOL . XI . ferving D ferving his caufe , his friends , and ...
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Page 328 - Never was any of her sex born with better gifts of the mind, or who more improved them by reading and conversation. Yet her memory was not of the best, and was impaired in the latter years of her life. But I cannot call to mind that I ever once heard her make a wrong judgment of persons, books, or affairs. Her advice was always the best, and with the greatest freedom, mixed with the greatest decency. She had a gracefulness, somewhat more than human, in every motion, word, and action.
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Page 175 - And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid : as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground ; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Page 330 - This is the night of the funeral, which my sickness will not suffer me to attend. It is now nine at night ; and I am removed into another apartment, that I may not see the light in the church, which is just over against the window of my bed-chamber.
Page 263 - I am not answerable to God for the doubts that arise in my own breast, since they are the consequence of that reason which he hath planted in me, if I take care to conceal those doubts from others, if I use my best endeavours to subdue them, and if they have no influence on the conduct of my life.
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