The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1C. Bathurst, 1768 |
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... fuch affembly or place as the rules of court Ladies ; and that it is an abfurd re- dundancy to fay of a man who has the power and the will , that he has also the guilt to do mischief ; for whatever guilt he can contract before the ...
... fuch affembly or place as the rules of court Ladies ; and that it is an abfurd re- dundancy to fay of a man who has the power and the will , that he has also the guilt to do mischief ; for whatever guilt he can contract before the ...
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... every trifling particular that has been recorded , but only to felect fuch as will fufficiently diftinguifh the peculiarities of his character and manners , and B 2 tranfmit tranfmit a knowledge of him to pofterity of the fame AN.
... every trifling particular that has been recorded , but only to felect fuch as will fufficiently diftinguifh the peculiarities of his character and manners , and B 2 tranfmit tranfmit a knowledge of him to pofterity of the fame AN.
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... fuch liberality , that she declared herself not only hap- py but rich . 23 . It happened , by whatever accident , that Jonathan was not fuckled by his mother , but by a nurse , who was a native of Whitehaven ; and when he was about a ...
... fuch liberality , that she declared herself not only hap- py but rich . 23 . It happened , by whatever accident , that Jonathan was not fuckled by his mother , but by a nurse , who was a native of Whitehaven ; and when he was about a ...
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... fuch favours from fir William as he could not be supposed to bestow upon a person to whom he was not related ; however fuch a relation between fir William and the Dean appears beyond contradiction to have been impoffible , for fir ...
... fuch favours from fir William as he could not be supposed to bestow upon a person to whom he was not related ; however fuch a relation between fir William and the Dean appears beyond contradiction to have been impoffible , for fir ...
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... fuch difgrace as the laft evil that could befal him , and therefore immedi- ately fet about to prevent it as the principal business of his life . During feven years from that time he studied eight hours a day ; and by fuch an effort of fuch ...
... fuch difgrace as the laft evil that could befal him , and therefore immedi- ately fet about to prevent it as the principal business of his life . During feven years from that time he studied eight hours a day ; and by fuch an effort of fuch ...
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