The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinC. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766 |
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Page lvi
... thought you had been taking notice of my wall . " ' Tis the best in Ireland . When the mafons were " 6 ་ ་ building it , ( as moft tradesmen are rogues ) I watch " ed them very close , and as often as they could , they " put in a rotten ...
... thought you had been taking notice of my wall . " ' Tis the best in Ireland . When the mafons were " 6 ་ ་ building it , ( as moft tradesmen are rogues ) I watch " ed them very close , and as often as they could , they " put in a rotten ...
Page lviii
... thought it ? he just looked into the parlour , and ran up into the garret , then into Mrs , Pilkington's bed - chamber and library , and from thence down to the kitchen ; and the houfe being very clean , he complimented her upon it ...
... thought it ? he just looked into the parlour , and ran up into the garret , then into Mrs , Pilkington's bed - chamber and library , and from thence down to the kitchen ; and the houfe being very clean , he complimented her upon it ...
Page lix
... thought it beneath him ; for when any pleafantry paft , which might have ex- cited it , he used to fuck his cheeks to avoid risibility . He used frequently to put her in mind of Shakespear's defcription of Caffius . He is a great ...
... thought it beneath him ; for when any pleafantry paft , which might have ex- cited it , he used to fuck his cheeks to avoid risibility . He used frequently to put her in mind of Shakespear's defcription of Caffius . He is a great ...
Page 2
... thought the numerous and grofs corruptions in religion and learning might furnish matter for a fa- tire , that would be useful and diverting . He refolved to proceed in a manner that should be altogether new ; the world having been ...
... thought the numerous and grofs corruptions in religion and learning might furnish matter for a fa- tire , that would be useful and diverting . He refolved to proceed in a manner that should be altogether new ; the world having been ...
Page 3
... thoughts ; fince the weightiest men in the weightiest ftations , are pleased to think it a more dangerous point , to laugh at thofe corruptions in religion , which they themfelves muft difapprove , than to endeavour pulling Alluding to ...
... thoughts ; fince the weightiest men in the weightiest ftations , are pleased to think it a more dangerous point , to laugh at thofe corruptions in religion , which they themfelves muft difapprove , than to endeavour pulling Alluding to ...
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