 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...idget at Fourteen Years old, where I refided three Years., and applyed my felf PART I. clofe clofe to my Studies ; But the Charge of maintaining me (although I had a very fcanty Allowance) being too great for a narrow Fortune, I was bound Apprentice to Mr. James Sates,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...College m Cambridge , - at fourteen Years old, where I refided threp Years, and applied myfelf clofe to my Studies ; but the Charge of maintaining me (although I had a very fcanty Allowance) being too great for a narrow Fortune, I was bound Apprentice to Mr. James Bates,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...country. i MY father had a finall eftate in Nottinghatnfhire; I was the third of five fons. He fent me to Emanuel college in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I refided three years, and applied myfelf clofe to my ftudies; but the charge of maintaining Thefe voyages... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...the cwntry. MY father had a fmall eft'ate in Nottinghamfliire;. I was the-third of five fons. He fent me to Emanuel college in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I refided three years, and applied myfelf clofe to my ftudies ; but the charge of maintaining * Thefe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...the country. MY father had a fmall eftate in Nottingham/hire ; I was the third of five fons. He fent me to Emanuel college in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I refided three years, and applied myfelf clofe to my ftudies ; but the charge of maintaining me, although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...GETS SAFE ON SHORE IN THE COUNTRY OF LILLIPUT J IS MADE A PRISONER, AND CARRIED UP THE tdUNTRY. JVlY father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire: I was...scanty allowance, being too great for a narrow fortune, 1 was bound apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent surgeon in London, with whom I continued four... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...account of himself and 'family': his first inducements to travel. He is -shipnreckeif, and swims for his life ; gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput...college in Cambridge, at fourteen years old, where I re* The LUliputiaju of Swift may pass for probahle beings., not SO much because we know that a belief... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pages
...the country. My father had a fmall eftate in Nottingham-ihire ; I was the third of five funs. He fent me to Emanuel college in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I refined three years, and applied myfelf clofe to my ftudies ; but the charge of maintaining me, although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput ; is made a prisoner, and carried up the country. MY father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire ; I was...to Emanuel College in Cambridge, at fourteen years oldv where I resided three years, and applied myself close to my studies ; but the charge of maintaining... | |
 | Esq. J. H. JAMES (of London.) - 1847 - 184 pages
...garden belongs to him. The play lasted one hour and a half. The room is six yards and a half wide. My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire; I was...fourteen years old, where I resided three years and a half, and applied myself close to my studies. On both the shores of that fruitful bottom are still... | |
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I resided three years, and applied my self close to my studies: but the charge of maintaining me (although I had a very scanty allowance) being too great for a narrow fortune, I was bound apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent surgeon in... 
