The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-IrishG. Bell, 1905 |
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... kind to rouse a temper like his to quick and indignant expression . Even as early as the spring of 1716 we find him unable to restrain himself , and in his letter to Atterbury of April 18th we catch the spirit which , four years later ...
... kind to rouse a temper like his to quick and indignant expression . Even as early as the spring of 1716 we find him unable to restrain himself , and in his letter to Atterbury of April 18th we catch the spirit which , four years later ...
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... kind . " To which I will venture to add some more : " That the mayor- alty of this city is always executed by an inhabitant , and often by a native , which might as well be done by a deputy , with a moderate salary , whereby poor ...
... kind . " To which I will venture to add some more : " That the mayor- alty of this city is always executed by an inhabitant , and often by a native , which might as well be done by a deputy , with a moderate salary , whereby poor ...
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... kind of veneration for his parts and accomplishments . ' Tis not many years , since I remember a person who by his style and literature seems to have been corrector of a hedge - press in some blind alley about Little Britain , proceed ...
... kind of veneration for his parts and accomplishments . ' Tis not many years , since I remember a person who by his style and literature seems to have been corrector of a hedge - press in some blind alley about Little Britain , proceed ...
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... kind is at a stand , insomuch as that our most eminent merchants , who used to pay bills of 1,000l . at sight , are hardly able to raise 100 / . in so many days . Spindles of yarn ( our daily bread ) are fallen from 2s . 6d . to 15d ...
... kind is at a stand , insomuch as that our most eminent merchants , who used to pay bills of 1,000l . at sight , are hardly able to raise 100 / . in so many days . Spindles of yarn ( our daily bread ) are fallen from 2s . 6d . to 15d ...
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... kind ; an indignation against those vile betrayers and insulters of it , who in- sinuate themselves into favour , by saying , it is a rich nation ; and a sincere passion for the natives , who are sunk to the lowest degree of misery and ...
... kind ; an indignation against those vile betrayers and insulters of it , who in- sinuate themselves into favour , by saying , it is a rich nation ; and a sincere passion for the natives , who are sunk to the lowest degree of misery and ...
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