The Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical tracts. Political poetry. Poems chiefly relating to Irish politicsA. Constable, 1814 |
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... night , which the Conqueror had forbidden , after a certain hour , by the ringing of a bell . Then he published his charter , and ordered a copy there- of to be taken for every county in England . This charter was in substance ; the ...
... night , which the Conqueror had forbidden , after a certain hour , by the ringing of a bell . Then he published his charter , and ordered a copy there- of to be taken for every county in England . This charter was in substance ; the ...
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... night ; and , after frequent shifting her stages through several towns , which had already declared in her favour , fixed herself at last at Lincoln ; where , having all things provided necessary for her defence , she resolved to ...
... night ; and , after frequent shifting her stages through several towns , which had already declared in her favour , fixed herself at last at Lincoln ; where , having all things provided necessary for her defence , she resolved to ...
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... night in disguise fled to Oxford . A third false step the empress made , was , in re- fusing her new powerful friend the legate a fa- vour he desired in behalf of Eustace , the king's son , to grant him the lands and honours held by his ...
... night in disguise fled to Oxford . A third false step the empress made , was , in re- fusing her new powerful friend the legate a fa- vour he desired in behalf of Eustace , the king's son , to grant him the lands and honours held by his ...
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... night , got safe to Wallingford castle , where her brother and young son Henry , newly returned from France , arrived soon after , to her great satisfaction : but Oxford , immedi- ately upon the news of her flight , surrendered to 14 80 ...
... night , got safe to Wallingford castle , where her brother and young son Henry , newly returned from France , arrived soon after , to her great satisfaction : but Oxford , immedi- ately upon the news of her flight , surrendered to 14 80 ...
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... night by the same conjectures I had made in the day . There could possibly be no more in the matter ; and God for- bid I should pretend to a spirit of divination , which would make me resemble those very hypocritical saints , whom it ...
... night by the same conjectures I had made in the day . There could possibly be no more in the matter ; and God for- bid I should pretend to a spirit of divination , which would make me resemble those very hypocritical saints , whom it ...
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Términos y frases comunes
50 years old archbishop Argyle army bishop brother Burnet captain castle Charles church clergy commanded council court covenanters Creichton crown Dean death Dick dragoons Dublin duke duke of York Dundee earl earl of Feversham earl of Gloucester Edinburgh empress enemy England English father favour forces friends gentleman give grace hands Henry honour horse house of Hanover Ibid Ireland Irish king of France king William king's kingdom knew lady laird land late likewise lived lord Dundee majesty majesty's minister nation ne'er never nobles Normandy parliament party pass peace person pretended prince prince of Orange prisoners queen Ralph bishop rebels regiment reign religion Robert rogue royal Scotch Scotland Scottish sent Sir Thomas Prendergast soon thee thing thou thought tion took Tory town troop turned valour virtue whereupon Whigs Wood
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Página 355 - So spake the false dissembler unperceived; For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to GOD alone, By His permissive will, through heav'n and earth: And oft, though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom's gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems...
Página 398 - Of land, set out to plant a wood. Well, now I have all this and more, I ask not to increase my store ; But here a grievance seems to lie, All this is mine but till I die ; 10 I can't but think 'twould sound more clever, To me and to my heirs for ever.
Página 211 - I, AB, do in the Presence of Almighty God promise, vow and protest, To maintain and defend as far as lawfully I may, with my life, power and estate, the True Reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England...
Página 231 - And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?
Página 400 - To-morrow my appeal comes on; Without your help the cause is gone.'— ' The duke expects my lord and you About some great affair at two.'— ' Put my Lord Bolingbroke in mind To get my warrant quickly sign'd : Consider, 'tis my first request...
Página 400 - And take it kindly meant to show What I desire the world should know. I get a whisper, and withdraw, When twenty fools I never saw Come with petitions fairly penn'd, Desiring i would stand their friend.
Página 402 - And chose me for an humble friend : Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that ; As, 'What's o'clock?
Página 291 - The senseless plea of right by Providence Was, by a flattering priest, invented since; And lasts no longer than the present sway; But justifies the next who comes in play.
Página 397 - I'VE often wish'd that I had clear For life, six hundred pounds a year, A handsome house to lodge a friend, A river at my garden's end, A terrace walk, and half a rood Of land, set out to plant a wood.
Página 401 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,