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Page 8
In the following fentence , they have , is fubftituted for he hath : " " " Whoever makes ill returns to his " benefactor , must needs be a common enemy to the rest of mankind , from whom THEY HAVE received no obligations .
In the following fentence , they have , is fubftituted for he hath : " " " Whoever makes ill returns to his " benefactor , must needs be a common enemy to the rest of mankind , from whom THEY HAVE received no obligations .
Page 36
... account that he gives to Mr. Gay , in his letter dated January 8 , 1722-3 : I was three years , fays he , reconciling myself to the scene and business to which fortune hath condemned me , and stupidity was what I had recourse to .
... account that he gives to Mr. Gay , in his letter dated January 8 , 1722-3 : I was three years , fays he , reconciling myself to the scene and business to which fortune hath condemned me , and stupidity was what I had recourse to .
Page 79
... by univerfal report , that a certain man of this city hath openly threatened and fworn before many hundred people , as well perfons of quality as others , that he refolves upon the firft opportunity , by the help of several ruffians ...
... by univerfal report , that a certain man of this city hath openly threatened and fworn before many hundred people , as well perfons of quality as others , that he refolves upon the firft opportunity , by the help of several ruffians ...
Page iii
IF good and ill nature equally operated upon I faved myself the trouble of this apology ; for it is manifeft by the reception the following discourse hath met with , that thofe , who approve it , are a great majority among the men of ...
IF good and ill nature equally operated upon I faved myself the trouble of this apology ; for it is manifeft by the reception the following discourse hath met with , that thofe , who approve it , are a great majority among the men of ...
Page viii
perfon fhould offer determinately to fix a name upon the author of this discourse , who hath all along concealed himself from moft of his nearest friends : yet several have gone a farther ftep , and pronounced another book to have been ...
perfon fhould offer determinately to fix a name upon the author of this discourse , who hath all along concealed himself from moft of his nearest friends : yet several have gone a farther ftep , and pronounced another book to have been ...
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