...assured," says he in the " Modest Proposal," " by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a...stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt it will equally serve in a ragout." And taking up this pretty joke, as his way is, he argues it with...

...circumstantials with the utmost gravity. He had, he says, consulted an American friend, who told him ' that a young healthy child well nursed is, at a year...wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked or boiled'. Whereupon he recommends the practice of rearing babies for the market; setting forth in minute detail...

...assured," says he in the "Modest Proposal," "by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a...stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt it will equally serve in a rago&t." And * " LONDON, April 10th, 1713. " Lady Masham's eldesl boy is...

...to the least objection. I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year...humbly offer it to public consideration that of the 120,000 children already computed, 20,000 may be reserved for breed, whereof only one- fourth part...

...selected sentence or two :—"I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London that a young healthy child, well nursed, is at a year...and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasse or ragoust. I do therefore humbly offer it to publick consideration that of the hundred and...

...interest of the public as well as her own. ..." — Journal. American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a...stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt it will equally serve in a ragout." And taking up this pretty joke, as his way is, he argues it with...

...delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled, and I make no doubt will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout. I do...consideration, that, of the hundred and twenty thousand childen already computed, twenty thousand may be reserved for breed, whereof one-fourth to be males...

...literature. " I have been assured," says Swift, " by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young, healthy child, well nursed, is, at a year old, most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled, and I make...

...is the scheme t — " I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a...in a fricassee or a ragout. " I do therefore humbly ofier it to public consideration, that of the 120,000 children already computed, 20,000 may be reserved...

...into food. " I have been assured," he •ays, "by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London is " one who adheres to the antient * opposed to...his master" (this definition was recalled with much it will equally serve as a ragout." He argues out the proposition with the calm deliberation of a statistician,...