Letters, Written by the Late Jonathan Swift, D. D.: Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Several of His Friends : from the Year 1703 to 1740, Volumen 4W. Bowyer, C. Bathurst, W. Owen, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Davis, and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder and Company and B. Collins., 1768 |
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... rise and go abroad . Pray stay till night don't think I'll fquander mornings upon you , pray good Madam . Faith , if I go on longer in this trick of writing in the morning , I shall be afraid of leaving it off , and think you expect it ...
... rise and go abroad . Pray stay till night don't think I'll fquander mornings upon you , pray good Madam . Faith , if I go on longer in this trick of writing in the morning , I shall be afraid of leaving it off , and think you expect it ...
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... rise . —-Night . I was early this morning with fecretary St. John , and gave him a ne rotial to get the queen's letter for the Finer , arits , who has promised to do it in land ; ew days . He told me he had be n the duke of Marlborough ...
... rise . —-Night . I was early this morning with fecretary St. John , and gave him a ne rotial to get the queen's letter for the Finer , arits , who has promised to do it in land ; ew days . He told me he had be n the duke of Marlborough ...
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... rise for your play . At night . I went this morning to vifit lady Kerry and lord Shelburn , and they made me dine with them . Sir Andrew Fountain is better . And now let us come and fee what this faucy dear letter of MD + Prefta . fays ...
... rise for your play . At night . I went this morning to vifit lady Kerry and lord Shelburn , and they made me dine with them . Sir Andrew Fountain is better . And now let us come and fee what this faucy dear letter of MD + Prefta . fays ...
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... rise , pray . I took up this paper when I came in at even- ing , I mean this minute , and then faid I , No , no , indeed , MD , you must stay , and then was laying it afide , but could not for my heart , though I am very busy , till I ...
... rise , pray . I took up this paper when I came in at even- ing , I mean this minute , and then faid I , No , no , indeed , MD , you must stay , and then was laying it afide , but could not for my heart , though I am very busy , till I ...
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... rise . 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30. I have been fo lazy and negligent thefe laft four days that I could not write to MD . My head is not in order , and yet it is not abfolutely ill , but giddyifh , and makes me liftlefs ; I walk every day ...
... rise . 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30. I have been fo lazy and negligent thefe laft four days that I could not write to MD . My head is not in order , and yet it is not abfolutely ill , but giddyifh , and makes me liftlefs ; I walk every day ...
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Página 277 - I called at Mr. Secretary the other day, to see what the d ailed him on Sunday : I made him a very proper speech ; told him I observed he was much out of temper, that I did not expect he would tell me the cause, but would be glad to see he was in better ; and one thing I warned him of — never to appear cold to me, for I would not be treated like a schoolboy ; that I had felt too much of that in my life already '' (meaning Sir William Temple), &c.
Página 195 - Don't you remember I used to come into your chamber, and turn Stella out of her chair, and rake up the fire in a cold morning, and cry uth, uth, uth ? &c.
Página 277 - I expected every great minister, who honoured me with his acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour; for it was what I would hardly bear from a crowned head, and I thought no subject's favour was worth it; and that I designed to let my lord keeper and Mr. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly.
Página 278 - Don't you remember how I used to be in pain when Sir William Temple would look cold and out of humour for three or four days, and I used to suspect a hundred reasons. I have plucked up my spirit since then, faith ; he spoiled a fine gentleman.
Página 338 - Mr. Secretary told me the duke of Buckingham had been talking to him much about me, and desired my acquaintance. I answered, it could not be ; for he had not made sufficient advances. Then the duke of Shrewsbury said he thought that duke was not used to make advances. I said I could not help that ; for I always expected advances in proportion to men's quality, and more from a duke than other men. The duke replied that he did not mean anything of his quality; which was handsomely said enough, for...
Página 379 - Farewell, my dearest lives and delights, I love you better than ever, if possible, as hope saved, I do, and ever will. God Almighty bless you ever, and make us happy together; I pray for this twice every day; and I hope God will hear my poor hearty prayers.
Página 210 - In that he did something, which he intended for a favour, and I have taken it quite otherwise, disliking both the thing and the manner, and it has heartily vexed me; and all I have said is truth though it looks like jest; and I absolutely refused to submit to his intended favour, and expect farther satisfaction.
Página 262 - Oh, that we were at Laracor this fine day! the willows begin to peep, and the quicks to bud. My dream's out: I was a-dreamed last night that I eat ripe cherries. — And now they begin to catch the pikes, and will shortly the trouts (pox on these ministers), and I would fain know whether the floods were ever so high as to get over the holly bank or the river walk; if so, then all my pikes are gone; but I hope not.
Página 341 - I have drawn upon him for ; he never sent me any sum before but one bill of twenty pounds, half a year ago. You are welcome as my blood to every farthing I have in the world ; and all that grieves me is, I am not richer, for MD's sake, as hope saved.
Página 64 - ... unless I save him; and therefore I will not speak to him, that I may not report to his disadvantage.