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Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Page 92
by John Arbuthnot - 1770
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...is computed that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffl-red Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many hundred...publifhed upon this Controverfy ; but the Books of the Big-EnJians have been long forbidden, and the whole Party rendered incapable by JLaw of holding Employments....
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...is computed, that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffered Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many hundred...the whole Party rendered incapable by Law of holding Employments. During the Courfe of thefe Troubles, the Emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoftulate...
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The Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot, Volume 1

John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...is computed, that Eleven Thoufand Perfons have, at fevaral Times, fuffered Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many Hundred large Volumes have been publifhed upon this' Controverly : But the Books of the Big-Endiani have been long forbidden, and the whole Party rendered...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...eggs at the - fmallerend. Many hundred large volumes have been pu» blifhed upon thiscontroverfy ; out the books of the Bigendians have been long forbidden,...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments During the courfe of thefe troubles, the Emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoftulate...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...perfons have at feveral times fuffercd death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the fmallerend. Many hundred large volumes have been publifhed upon...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the courfe of thefe troubles, the Emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoflulate...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at fcveral times fuffered death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the fmaller end. Many hundred...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the courfe of thefe troubles, the emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoftulate...
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

1795 - 432 pages
...their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy; but the books of the Big-endians * have been long...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the course of these, troubles, the emperors of Blefuscu did frequently expostulate...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...their »ggs at tie fmaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been publimed upon this controvert?: but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden, and the whole party генtiered incapable by law of hofding employments. During the courfe of thefe troubles, the emperors...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...break their eggs at the fmaller end. Many hundred large volumo have been publimed upon this comrovcrfy: but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden, -and the whole party ie> derd BOOK IV. NARRATIVES, DIALOGUES, ic. 973 <3ered incapable by law of holding employmenu. During...
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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
...their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy ; but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden,...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the course of these troubles, the emperors of Blefuscu did frequently expostulate...
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