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" In talking, they forget the common appellation of things, and the names of persons, even of those who are their nearest friends and relations. For the same reason, they never can amuse themselves with reading, because their memory will not serve to carry... "
The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - Page 210
by Jonathan Swift - 1757
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A voyage to Brobdingnag

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...without encreafing or diminilhing. In talking they forgot the common Appellation of things, and die-Names of Perfons, even of thofe who are their neareft Friends...Memory will not ferve to carry them from the beginning cf a Sentence to the end ; and by this Defed they are deprived of the only Entertainment whereof they...
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts..

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...Things, and the Names of Pcrfons, even of thofe who are the neareft Friends and to LAPUT A, &c. 14} and Relations. For the fame reafon, they never can...will not ferve to carry them from the beginning of a Sentence to the end j and by this Defect they are deprived of the only Entertainment whereof they might...
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Relifh or Appetire. The Difeafes they were fubje& to ftill continue, without Encreafing or Dirainifhing. In Talking, they forget the common Appellation of...the Names of Perfons, even of thofe who are their nearefi Friends and Relations. For the fame Reafon they never can amufe themfelves with Reading, becaufe...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...whatever they can get, without RelUh. or Appetite. The Difeafes they were fubjecb to, ftill continue without encreafing or diminifhing. In talking,, they...will not ferve to carry them from the Beginning of a Sentence to the End ; and by this Defed, they are deprived of the onJy Entertainment whereof they might...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...whatever they can get without relifh or appetite. The difeafes they were fubject to ftill continue, without encreafing or diminifhing. In talking they forget the common appellation of things, and and the names of perfons, even of thofe who are their neareft friends and relations. For the fame reafon...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...or appetite. The diseases tJiey were subject to still continue, without increasing or diminishing. In talking, they forget the common appellation of things, and the names of persons, even of those who are their nearest friends and relations. For the same reason, they never...
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Memoirs of Charles Macklin, Comedian: With the Dramatic Characters, Manners ...

William Cook - 1804 - 468 pages
...relish or appetite. The diseases they were subject to still continue, without increasing or diminishing. In talking, they forget the common appellation of things, and the names of persons, even of those who are their nearest friends and relations. For the same reason, they never...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's travels. Directions to servants

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...relish or appetite. The diseases they were subject to still continue, without increasing or diminishing. In talking, they forget the common appellation of things, and the names of persons, even of those who are their nearest friends and relations. For the same reason, they never...
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Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World

Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...or appetite. The diseases they were subject to still continue, without increasing or dimimshing. ln talking, they forget the common appellation of things, and the names of persons, even of thosn who are their nearest friends and relations. For tlm same reason, they never...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Interesting and Valuable ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...or appetite. The diseases they were subject to still con. tinue, without increasing or diminishing. In talking they forget the common appellation of things, and the names of persons, even of those who are their nearest friends and relations. For the same reason they never...
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