 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...the Men. Befides the ufa.il Deformities in extreme old Age, they acquired an additional Ghaftlinefs, in Proportion to their Number of Years, which is not to be defcribed ; and, among half a Dozen, I foon diftinguifhed which was the eldeft, although there was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...the Men. Befides the ufual Deformities in extreme old Age, they acquired an additional Ghaftlinefs in Proportion to their Number of Years, which is not to be defcribed ; and among half a Dozen I foon diftinguifhed which was the eldeft, although there were not... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...than men. Betides the ufual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghaftlinefs in proportion to their number of years, which is not to be described ; and among half a dozen 1 foon drftinguifhed which was the eldeft, although there was not above a century or two between them.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...years, which is not to be defcribed ; and among half a dozen, I foon diflingnifhed which was the eldeft, although there was not above a century or two between them. The reader will eafily believe, that from what I had heard and feen, my keen appetite for perpetuity of lift was much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...than men. Betides the ufual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghaftlinefs in proportion to their number of years, which is not to be defcribed ; and among half a dozen I foon diftinguifhed, which was the eldeft, although there was not... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...which is not to be deferibed ; and, among half a dozen, I ioon diftinguifhed which was the eldeft, although there was not above a century or two between them. The reader will eafily believe, that from what I had heard and feen, my keen appetite for perpetuity of life was much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...not to be defcribed ; and, among half a dozen I Xoon diftinguifhed which was the eldeft, nltho' there there was not above a century or two between them. The reader will eafily believe, that from what I had heard and feen, my keen appetite for perpetuity of life was much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...however, has not been kept above a thousand years past, or at least has been destroyed by time or public disturbances. But the usual way of computing how old...there was not above a century or two between them. 1 he reader will easily believe, that, from what I had heard and seen, my keen appetite for perpetuity... | |
 | Joseph Droz - 1832 - 340 pages
...were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld, and 25 289 the women more horrible than the men. Besides the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired...described ; and among half a dozen, I soon distinguished who was the oldest, although there was not above a century or two between them. 'The reader will easily... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld ; and the women more horrible than the men. Besides the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired...there was not above a century or two between them. The render will easily believe, that from what I had heard and seen, my keen appetite for perpetuity of... | |
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They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld; and the women more horrible than the men. Besides the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghastliness, in proportion to their number of years, which is not to be described;... 
