Things were at this crisis when a material accident fell out. For upon the highest corner of a large window there dwelt a certain spider, swollen up to the first magnitude by the destruction of infinite numbers of flies, whose spoils lay scattered before... The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - Page 146by Jonathan Swift - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...Spider, fwollen up to the firlt Magnitude, by the Deftruftion of infinite Numbers of Flies, whofe Spoils lay fcattered before the Gates of his Palace, like human Bones before the Cave of iome Giant. The Avenues to his Caftle were guarded with Turn-pikes, and PaliiTadoes, all after the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...Spider, fwoln up to the firft Magnitude by the Deftruftion of infinite Numbers of Flies, whofe Spoils lay fcattered before the Gates of his Palace, like...Palifadoes, all after the modern Way of Fortification. Beelzebub, Beelzelul, with all his Legions, was come to revenge the Death of many Thoufands of his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...ff>ider^ fwollen up to the firft magnitude by the deftru&ion of infinite number of J0es, whofe {polls lay fcattered before the gates of his palace, like human bones before the cave of fame giant. The avenues to his caftle were guarded with turn-pikes, and palifadoes, all after the modern... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...certain J'fider, fwollcn up to the firft magnitude by the deftruftion of infinite numbers of fties, whofe fpoils lay fcattered before the gates of his...palace, like human bones before the cave of fome giant. Thfr avenues to his caftle were guarded with turnpikes and paltladoes, all after the modern way of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...paradox, large window, there dwelt a certain fpider, fwollen tip to the iirft magnitude bj- the deftru&ion of infinite numbers of flies, whofe fpoils lay fcattered...palace, like human bones before the cave of fome giant. Tlie avenues to Ris caftle were guarded with turnpikes and palifadocs, all after the modern way of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...a large window, there dwelt a certain fpider, fwollen up to the firft magnitude by the deftruction of infinite numbers of flies, whofe fpoils lay fcattered...after the modern way of fortification. After you had paflcd feveral courts, you came to the center, wherein you might behold the conftable himfelf in his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...a certain fpider, fwoLlen up to the firft magnitude by the deftructioa of infinite numbers otjJies, whofe fpoils lay fcattered before the gates of his palace, like human bones before the cave of feme giant. The avernues to his caftlc were guarded with turnpikes and palifadoes, all after the modern... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...of a large window, there dwelt a certain Ipider, fwoln up to the firft magnitude by the deftiuction of infinite numbers of flies, whofe fpoils lay fcattered...of his palace, like human bones before the cave of Ibme giant. The avenues to his caftle were guarded with turnpikes and pallifadoes, all after the Modern... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...to the first magnitude by the destruction of infinite numbers of flies, whose spoils lay scattered before the gates of his palace, like human bones before the cave of some giant. The avenues to his castle were guarded with turnpikes and palisadoes, all after the modern... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...to the first magnitude by the destruction of infinite numbers of flies, whose spoils lay scattered before the gates of his palace, like human bones before the cave of some giant. The avenues to his castle were guarded \vith turnpikes and palisadoes, all after the modern... | |
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