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" Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter observed him expatiating, after the manner of his brethren, in the praises of his sirloin of beef. Beef, said the sage magistrate, is the king of meat ; beef comprehends in it the quintessence of partridge,... "
The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and ... - Page 111
by Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1883
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...he nailed up the cellar-door; and would not allow his brothers a drop of drink to their victuals §. Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard. When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...nailr d up the cellardoor ; and would not allow his brothers a drop of drink to their victuals **. Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...sirloin of beef. " Beef," said the sage magistrate, " Ls the king of meat ; beef comprehends n * The keys of the church. The church is here t-,ken fur...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...have chosen as a favourable example of our author's composition : * Tale of a Tub, Section 7th. e2 " Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard. When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...have chosen as a favourable example of our author's composition : * Tale of a Tub, Section 7th. c2 " Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard. When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...author's composition : * Tale of a Tub, Section 7th. " Dining one day at an alderman's in the cityj Peter observed him expatiating, after the manner of...partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard. When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...nailed up the cellardoor ; and would not allow his brothers a drop of di-ink to their victuals ||. Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...expatiating, after the manner of his brethren, in the praises gate of Heaven ; for the keys of Heaven are assumed by the pope in consequence of what our Lord snid...
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A Tale of a Tub,: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...he nailed up the cellardoor ; and would not allow his brothers a drop of drink to their victuals §. Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter observed him ex* Neither does his arrogant way of requiring men to kiss his slipper scape reflection. W. Wotton....
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1812 - 250 pages
...he nailed up the cellar-door ; and would not allow his brothers a drop of drink to their victuals. 5 Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...partridge, and .quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard." When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 442 pages
...nailed up the cellar-door ; and would not allow his brothers a drop of drink to their victuals. || Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard. When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 446 pages
...he nailed up the cellar-door; and would not allow his brothers a drop of drink to their victuals || Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter...partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plumb-pudding, and custard. When Peter came home, he would needs take the fancy of cooking up this...
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