The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volumen13C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1764 |
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... old age . To which captain Creichton ( for that was the gentleman's name ) answered , " I have tired all my friends , and cannot expect any fuch ex- fent ; 66 66 2 traordinary 66 " " " C traordinary favours . " Then The PRINTER'S.
... old age . To which captain Creichton ( for that was the gentleman's name ) answered , " I have tired all my friends , and cannot expect any fuch ex- fent ; 66 66 2 traordinary 66 " " " C traordinary favours . " Then The PRINTER'S.
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... CAPTAIN JOHN CREICHTON . A fubfcription was immediately fet on foot , by the dean's intereft and recommendation , which raifed for the captain above two hun- dred pounds , and made the remaining part of his life very happy and eafy . ΤΟ ...
... CAPTAIN JOHN CREICHTON . A fubfcription was immediately fet on foot , by the dean's intereft and recommendation , which raifed for the captain above two hun- dred pounds , and made the remaining part of his life very happy and eafy . ΤΟ ...
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... captain having made over all his little eftate to a beloved daughter , upon her marriage , on the condition of being entertained in her house for the small re- mainder of his life , hath put it out of his own power , either to fupply ...
... captain having made over all his little eftate to a beloved daughter , upon her marriage , on the condition of being entertained in her house for the small re- mainder of his life , hath put it out of his own power , either to fupply ...
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... captain's favour : For the memory of old men is feldom deceived , in what paffed in their youth and vigour of age : And , if he hath , at any time , happened to be mistaken in circumftances of time or place ( with neither of which I can ...
... captain's favour : For the memory of old men is feldom deceived , in what paffed in their youth and vigour of age : And , if he hath , at any time , happened to be mistaken in circumftances of time or place ( with neither of which I can ...
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... captain Gerard Irvin , his relation , who was then captain of horfe , and afterwards knighted by king Charles the Second . This gentleman having a party for the king , foon after joined with Sir Robert Stuart in the county of Donegal ...
... captain Gerard Irvin , his relation , who was then captain of horfe , and afterwards knighted by king Charles the Second . This gentleman having a party for the king , foon after joined with Sir Robert Stuart in the county of Donegal ...
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