The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 5J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, Otridge and Son, J. Sewell, F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, R. Faulder, G. and J. Robinson, R. Lea, J. Nunn, W. Cuthell, T. Egerton, ... [and 12 others], 1801 |
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... late offended with many writers of essays and moral dis- courses , for running into stale topicks and threadbare quotations , and not handling their subject fully and closely all which errours I have carefully avoided in the following ...
... late offended with many writers of essays and moral dis- courses , for running into stale topicks and threadbare quotations , and not handling their subject fully and closely all which errours I have carefully avoided in the following ...
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... late N. Rowe esq . which is a mistake : for the reverend Dr. YALDEN , preacher of Bridewell , Mr. Partridge's near neighbour , drew it up for him . ' SQUIRE BICKERSTAFF DETECTED ; OR , THE ASTROLOGICAL IMPOSTOR CONVICTED : BY JOHN ...
... late N. Rowe esq . which is a mistake : for the reverend Dr. YALDEN , preacher of Bridewell , Mr. Partridge's near neighbour , drew it up for him . ' SQUIRE BICKERSTAFF DETECTED ; OR , THE ASTROLOGICAL IMPOSTOR CONVICTED : BY JOHN ...
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... late practitioner in physick and astrology , I got not one wink of sleep that night , nor scarce a moment's rest ever since . Now I doubt not but this villanous squire has the impu- dence to assert , that these are entirely strangers to ...
... late practitioner in physick and astrology , I got not one wink of sleep that night , nor scarce a moment's rest ever since . Now I doubt not but this villanous squire has the impu- dence to assert , that these are entirely strangers to ...
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... late ingenious , Mr. John Partridge , an eminent practitioner in leather , physick , and astrology . But to show how far the wicked spirit of envy , malice and resentment can hurry some men , my nameless old persecutor had provided me a ...
... late ingenious , Mr. John Partridge , an eminent practitioner in leather , physick , and astrology . But to show how far the wicked spirit of envy , malice and resentment can hurry some men , my nameless old persecutor had provided me a ...
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... late authors to introduce and multiply cant words , which is the most ruinous corruption in any language . La Bruyere , a late celebrated writer among them , makes use of many new terms , which are not to be found in any of the common ...
... late authors to introduce and multiply cant words , which is the most ruinous corruption in any language . La Bruyere , a late celebrated writer among them , makes use of many new terms , which are not to be found in any of the common ...
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