The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 9Bell, 1902 |
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Page 84
... endeavour to make it , as long as it shall be found of any use , without entering into the violences of either party . Considering the many grievous misrepresentations of persons and things , it is highly requisite , at this juncture ...
... endeavour to make it , as long as it shall be found of any use , without entering into the violences of either party . Considering the many grievous misrepresentations of persons and things , it is highly requisite , at this juncture ...
Page 110
... endeavour to convince them , that the present course we are in , is the most probable means , with the blessing of God , to extricate ourselves out of all our difficulties . Among those who are pleased to write or talk against this ...
... endeavour to convince them , that the present course we are in , is the most probable means , with the blessing of God , to extricate ourselves out of all our difficulties . Among those who are pleased to write or talk against this ...
Page 139
... endeavour to stand unsupported by those patrons , who expired in doing it their last good office , and will never rise to preserve it any more . 1 General Stanhope , at Brihuega , was surprised and compelled to surrender on December 9th ...
... endeavour to stand unsupported by those patrons , who expired in doing it their last good office , and will never rise to preserve it any more . 1 General Stanhope , at Brihuega , was surprised and compelled to surrender on December 9th ...
Page 146
... endeavour to recount all the numer- ous obligations I have to you , I should not know where to begin , nor where to make an end . . . To you and your predecessors I owe that supineness and negligence of the English court , which gave me ...
... endeavour to recount all the numer- ous obligations I have to you , I should not know where to begin , nor where to make an end . . . To you and your predecessors I owe that supineness and negligence of the English court , which gave me ...
Page 159
... endeavour of all those scribbles that daily fly about in their favour ; of all the false , insolent , and scandalous libels against the present administration ; and of all those engines set at work to sink the actions , and blow up the ...
... endeavour of all those scribbles that daily fly about in their favour ; of all the false , insolent , and scandalous libels against the present administration ; and of all those engines set at work to sink the actions , and blow up the ...
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