The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters, tracts, and poems, with notes, and a life of the author, by W. Scott, Volumen21824 |
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Addison answer your letter archbishop Archbishop of Dublin believe Bernage Bishop of Clogher called coffeehouse 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 House of Lords Ireland Lady last night late Lewis little MD lodgings London Lord Lord Mountjoy Lord Rivers Lord Wharton lord-treasurer lord-treasurer's Marlborough Masham mighty ministry morning morrow never pamphlet paper parliament Parvisol Patrick plaguy poor pray Presto printer Prior queen rogues saucy Secretary St John sent shillings Sir Andrew Fountaine Sir Thomas Frankland sirrahs staid Stella Sterne Stoyte Stratford supped suppose Swift talk Tatler tell thing to-morrow to-night told Tory town walk weather week Wexford Whigs Windsor wine writ write yesterday
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Página 154 - He'd rather choose that I should die Than his prediction prove a lie : Not one foretells I shall recover, But all agree to give me over. Yet should some neighbour feel a pain Just in the parts where I complain, How many a message would he send ? What hearty prayers that I should mend?
Página 391 - 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 313 - 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 207 - 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 ; 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...
Página 234 - tis often very pretty. Yesterday it was made of a noble hint I gave him long ago for his Tatlers, about an Indian supposed to write his travels into England. I repent he ever had it. I intended to have written a book on that subject. I believe he has spent it all in one paper, and all the under hints there are mine too ; but I never see him or Addison.
Página 11 - 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.
Página 346 - 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 143 - Presto, who has not had one happy day since he left you, as hope saved. — It is the last sally I will ever make, but I hope it will turn to some account. I have done more for these, * and I think they are more honest than the last ; however, I will not be disappointed. I would make MD and me easy ; and I never desired more.
Página 153 - We are here in as smart a frost for the time as I have seen ; delicate walking weather, and the Canal and Rosamond's Pond full of the rabble sliding and with skates, if you know what those are.
Página 143 - I always find them as easy and disengaged as schoolboys on a holiday. Harley has the procuring of five or six millions on...