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Sir William received him with great kind1690. nefs , and Swift's firft vifit continued two years ; fir William had been ambaffador and mediator of a general peace at Nimeguen before the revolution ; in this character he became known to ...
Sir William received him with great kind1690. nefs , and Swift's firft vifit continued two years ; fir William had been ambaffador and mediator of a general peace at Nimeguen before the revolution ; in this character he became known to ...
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... he amplified to the earl , but the measure was at last rejected , and thus ended Swift's firft embaffy to court , fo much to his diffatisfaction , that he then declared it was the first incident that helped to cure him of vanity .
... he amplified to the earl , but the measure was at last rejected , and thus ended Swift's firft embaffy to court , fo much to his diffatisfaction , that he then declared it was the first incident that helped to cure him of vanity .
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... fays fhe , was fo fond of him , that he made him give up his living in this country , and promised to get him one in England . D. S. 66 . 1 plied by petition to king William for the firft plied LIFE OF Dr. SWIFT . 13 then at Lisbon; ...
... fays fhe , was fo fond of him , that he made him give up his living in this country , and promised to get him one in England . D. S. 66 . 1 plied by petition to king William for the firft plied LIFE OF Dr. SWIFT . 13 then at Lisbon; ...
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1 plied by petition to king William for the firft vacant prebend of Canterbury or Westminster , for which the royal promife had been obtained by his late patron , whofe pofthumous works he dedicated to his majesty , to facilitate the ...
1 plied by petition to king William for the firft vacant prebend of Canterbury or Westminster , for which the royal promife had been obtained by his late patron , whofe pofthumous works he dedicated to his majesty , to facilitate the ...
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... fcene opened before him , for in 1710 , being then in England , he was impowered by his grace the lord primate of Ireland to follicit the queen to exonerate the clergy of Ireland from paying the twentieth parts and firft fruits .
... fcene opened before him , for in 1710 , being then in England , he was impowered by his grace the lord primate of Ireland to follicit the queen to exonerate the clergy of Ireland from paying the twentieth parts and firft fruits .
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