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" ... not received a fall, and some of them two or three. I was assured that a year or two before my arrival, Flimnap would have infallibly broke his neck, if one of the King's cushions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of... "
Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Page 89
by John Arbuthnot - 1770
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A voyage to Lilliput

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...affured that a Year or two before my Arrival, Flimnap would have infallibly broke his Neck, if one of the King's Cufhions, that accidentally lay on the...THERE is likewife another Diverfion which is only fliewn before the Emperor and Emprefs, and firft Minifter, upon particular Occafions, The Emperor lays...
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...affured, that, a Year or two before my Ar-! rival, Flimnap would have infallibly broke his Neck, if one of the King's Cufhions, that accidentally lay on....weakened the Force of his Fall. There is likewife another Diverfjon which is only fhewn before the Emperor and Emprefs, and firft Minifter, upon particular Occafions....
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The Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot, Volume 1

John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...aflured, that a Year or Two before my Arrival, the Treafurer would infallibly have broke his Neck, if one of the King's Cufhions, that accidentally lay on the...There is likewife another Diverfion, which is only (hewn before the Emperor and Emprefs, and firft Minifter, upon particular Occafions. The Emperor lays...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...broke his Neck, if one of thi King's Cujhions, that accidentally lay on the Ground, had not weakned the Force of his Fall. THERE is likewife another Diverfion, which is only mewn before the Emperor and Emprefs, and firft Minifter, upon particular Occafions. The Emperor lays...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...infallibly broke his neck, if one of the King's, cufhions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had noe weakened the force of his fall. THERE is likewife...Emperor and Emprefs, and firft minifter upon particular occaiions. The Emperor lays on the table three fine filken threads of fix inches long ; one is blue,...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...a year or two before my arrival Flimnap would have infallibly broke his neck, if one of the King-s cufhions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had...weakened the force of his fall. There is likewife another diverdon, which is only Jhewn before the Emperor and Emprefs, and firft minifies upon particular occafions....
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

1795 - 432 pages
...two before my arrival, Flimnap would have infallibly broke his neck, if one of the king's cushions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of his fall. There is likewise another diversion, which is only shown before the emperor and empress, and first minister,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...two before my arrival Flimnap would have infallibly broke his neck, if one of the king's cuihions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of his fall. There islikewife another diversion, which is only ihewn before the emperor and emprefs, and firft minifter,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...two before my arrival, Flimnap would infallibly have broke his neck, if one of the king's cushions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of his fall. There is likewise another diversion, which is only shown before the emperor and empress, and first minister,...
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The Select Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing the Whole of His ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 pages
...two before my arrival, Flimnap would infallibly have broke his neck, if one of the king's cushions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of bis fall. There is likewise another diversion, which is only shown before the emperor and empress,...
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