The Craftsman, 11. köideR. Francelin, 1737 |
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... should take any Thorns out of a Minifter's Foot , and fix them in our own , which are fo much crippled with Power already . After another Digreflion , in which He labours to prove that the Body of the People ( or the Multitude , as > He ...
... should take any Thorns out of a Minifter's Foot , and fix them in our own , which are fo much crippled with Power already . After another Digreflion , in which He labours to prove that the Body of the People ( or the Multitude , as > He ...
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... should be made , and " meet with no better Success , He hoped where One " appear'd this Time to rejoice , there would then be a " Thousand . " This Speech induced the Grand Jury unanimously to give his Lordfbip their Thanks ; which ...
... should be made , and " meet with no better Success , He hoped where One " appear'd this Time to rejoice , there would then be a " Thousand . " This Speech induced the Grand Jury unanimously to give his Lordfbip their Thanks ; which ...
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... should be abfolutely tame and paffive , under any Ufage ; and , perhaps , it was with this View that the Principles of Patriotifm have been so in- duftriously ridiculed for feveral Years past . As This is a Subject , which may admit of ...
... should be abfolutely tame and paffive , under any Ufage ; and , perhaps , it was with this View that the Principles of Patriotifm have been so in- duftriously ridiculed for feveral Years past . As This is a Subject , which may admit of ...
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... should be more in earnest upon a Subject , which is of fuch infinite Confequence to Themselves , as well as their Fellow Subjects and Pofterity . I would not be thought to caft an Odium upon good Breeding and Politeness ; I mean only to ...
... should be more in earnest upon a Subject , which is of fuch infinite Confequence to Themselves , as well as their Fellow Subjects and Pofterity . I would not be thought to caft an Odium upon good Breeding and Politeness ; I mean only to ...
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... should fear . But I am really grieved and aftonish'd , ( if I may once more prefume to repeat thofe Words ) that Mr. Walfingham fhould decline to make any Ufe of his late Indemnity , in explaining the Reasons of his Lordship's ...
... should fear . But I am really grieved and aftonish'd , ( if I may once more prefume to repeat thofe Words ) that Mr. Walfingham fhould decline to make any Ufe of his late Indemnity , in explaining the Reasons of his Lordship's ...
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