 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...Difcourfe had increafed his. Abhorrence of the whole Species, fo he found he gave him a Difturbance .in his Mind, to which he was wholly a Stranger before. He thought his Ears being ufed to fuch abominable Words, might by De-; grees admit them with lefs Deteftation. That although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...abominable Words, might by Degrees admit them with lefs Deteftation. That although he hated' the Taboos of this Country, yet he no more blamed them for their odious Qualities, than he he did a Gnnajh (a Bird of Prey) for its Cruelty, or a fiiarp Stone for cutting my Hoof. But when a... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Difcourfe.had increafed his Abhorrence of the whole Species, fo he found it gave him a Difturbance in his Mind, to which he was wholly a Stranger before. He thought his Ears, being ufed to fuch abominable Words, might, by Degrees, admit them with lefs Deteftation. That although he... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...Difcourfe had increafed the Abhorrence of the whole Species, fo he found it gave him a Difturbance in his Mind, to which he was wholly a Stranger before. He thought his Ears being ufed to fuch abominable Words, might by Degrees admit them with lefs Deteftation. That, although he... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...being ufed to fuch abominable words, might by degrees admit them with lefs deteftation. That altho' he hated the yahoos of this country, yet he no more...did a gnnayh (a bird of prey) for its cruelty, or a fharp ftor.e for cutting his hoof. But when a creature, pretending to reafon, could be capable of fuch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...his ears, being ufed to. fueh abo.ninable words, mi^ht by degree* admit them with k-fe deteilation. That although he hated the yahoos of this country, yet he no more blamed them fur their odious qualities, than he did. a gnnojtk (a bird of prey J for its cruelty,, or a fharp Hone... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...thought his ears, being ufed to fuch abominable words, might by degrees admit them with lefs deteftation. That although he hated the yahoos of this country,...did a gnnayh (a bird of prey) for its cruelty, or a fharp flone for cutting his hoof. But when a creature, pretending to reaibn, could be capable of fuch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...thought his ears, being ufed to inch abominable words, might by degrees admit them with lefs deteftation. That although he hated the yahoos of this country,...did a gnnayh (a bird of prey) for its cruelty, or a fharp ftone for cutting his hoof. But when a creature, pretending to reafbn, could be capable of foch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...abominable words, might by degrees admit them with lefs deteftation. That although he hated the Taboos of this country, yet he no more blamed them for their...did a Gnnayh (a bird of prey) for its cruelty, or a fharp ftone for cutting his hoof. But when a creature, pretending to reafon, could be capable of fuch... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 pages
...an account from him of the manners and cuftoms of the Europeans, makes the following obfervation : " That although he hated the Yahoos of this country,...did a gnnayh (a bird of prey) for its cruelty, or a fharp ftone for cutting his hoof. But when a creature, pretending to reafon, could be capable of fuch... | |
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I had named, if their strength and cunning equalled their malice. But, as my discourse had increased his abhorrence of the whole species, so he found it gave him a disturbance in his mind, to which he was wholly a stranger before. He thought his ears... 
