The Works of Jonathan Swift: Journal to Stella (Letter I-XXXVII)A. Constable, 1814 |
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... look better ; and , on Monday , Jervas is to re- touch my picture . I thought I saw Jack Temple † and his wife pass by me to - day in their coach ; but I took no notice of them . I am glad I have wholly shaken off that family . Tell the ...
... look better ; and , on Monday , Jervas is to re- touch my picture . I thought I saw Jack Temple † and his wife pass by me to - day in their coach ; but I took no notice of them . I am glad I have wholly shaken off that family . Tell the ...
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... look upon the two boys , who received the tickets from the wheels , as the impartial and equal dispensers of the for- tunes which were to be distributed in the crowd , who stood all around expecting the same chance . " No. 203 . 16 ...
... look upon the two boys , who received the tickets from the wheels , as the impartial and equal dispensers of the for- tunes which were to be distributed in the crowd , who stood all around expecting the same chance . " No. 203 . 16 ...
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... look over my book ; adad , I think there was a chasm between my N 2 and N 3. Faith , I will not promise to write to you every week ; but I will write every night , and when it is full I will send it ; that will be once in ten days , and ...
... look over my book ; adad , I think there was a chasm between my N 2 and N 3. Faith , I will not promise to write to you every week ; but I will write every night , and when it is full I will send it ; that will be once in ten days , and ...
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... look and die . In short , he was the jest of the men , and the contempt of the women.- DEANE SWIFT . This poor man died mad , in the common bridewell of Dublin . * It forms No. 238 . mond was this day declared Lord Lieutenant at Hampton ...
... look and die . In short , he was the jest of the men , and the contempt of the women.- DEANE SWIFT . This poor man died mad , in the common bridewell of Dublin . * It forms No. 238 . mond was this day declared Lord Lieutenant at Hampton ...
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... look more respectful to me , & c . And I am to see him on Tuesday . I know not whether I told you , that in my memorial which was given to the Queen , I begged for two thousand pounds a - year more , though it was not in my com- mission ...
... look more respectful to me , & c . And I am to see him on Tuesday . I know not whether I told you , that in my memorial which was given to the Queen , I begged for two thousand pounds a - year more , though it was not in my com- mission ...
Términos y frases comunes
Addison archbishop archbishop of Dublin believe Bernage bishop of Clogher called coffeehouse Colonel court dean dear desired dined to-day Dingley dinner drink Dublin Duchess Duchess of Somerset Duke of Ormond Earl faith fear Ford fortnight give gone Harley Harley's hear honour hope Ireland Lady last night late Lewis little MD lodgings London Lord Lord Mountjoy Lord Rivers Lord Shelburne Lord Wharton lord-treasurer lord-treasurer's madam Dingley Masham ministry morning morrow never parliament Parvisol Patrick plaguy poor pray Presto pretty printer Prior queen Raymond rogue saucy Secretary St John sent shillings Sir Andrew Fountaine Sir Thomas Mansel sirrahs staid Stella Sterne Stoyte suppose Swift talk Tatler tell thing to-morrow to-night told Tory town Vanhomrigh walk weather week Wexford Whigs Windsor wine writ write yesterday young women
Pasajes populares
Página 215 - I called at Mr Secretary, 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...
Página 314 - The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt, but finding it disposed to rain, she kept in her coach; she hunts in a chaise with one horse, which she drives herself, and drives furiously, like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, like Nimrod.
Página 395 - I think Mr St John the greatest young man I ever knew; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best orator in the House of Commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners ; generous, and a despiser of money.
Página 318 - I went to the rehearsal of it, and there was Margarita, and her sister, and another drab, and a parcel of fiddlers ; I was weary, and would not go to the meeting, which I am sorry for, because I heard it was a great assembly.
Página 318 - There was a Drawing-room to-day at Court; but so few company, that the Queen sent for us into her bed-chamber, where we made our bows, and stood about twenty of us round the room, while she looked at us round with her fan in her mouth, and once a minute said about three words to some that were nearest her, and then she was told dinner was ready, and went out.
Página 350 - Then you discover the brightness of his mind and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever is polite, instructive, and diverting. What makes him still more agreeable is, that he tells a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself.
Página 376 - I was to see Jack Hill this morning, who made that unfortunate expedition ; and there is still more misfortune ; for that ship, which was admiral of his fleet," is blown up in the Thames, by an accident and carelessness of some rogue, who was going, as they think, to steal some gunpowder : five hundred men are lost.
Página 316 - Mr. Secretary was a perfect country gentleman at Buckleberry ; he smoked tobacco with one or two neighbours ; he inquired after the wheat in- such a field ; he went to visit his hounds, and knew all their names ; he and his lady saw me to my chamber just in the country fashion.
Página 264 - MD's felicity is the great end I aim at in all my pursuits. And so let us talk no more on this subject, which makes me melancholy, and that I would fain divert. Believe me, no man breathing at present has less share of...