These civil commotions were constantly fomented by the monarchs of Blefuscu; and when they were quelled the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit... The Works of Jonathan Swift - Page 43by Jonathan Swift - 1743Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...ananother his Crown. Thefe civil . Coifrmotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, 'the Exiles always fled...It is computed, that eleven thoufand Perfons have,' at1 fevcral times, fuffcred Death, rather than fubrnit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...and another his Crown. Thefe Civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs ofBlefu/cu ; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffl-red Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many hundred large Volumes... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...and another his Crown. Thefe civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefujcu ; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...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... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefufcu; and, when they were quelled, the exiles always fled...death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the - fmallerend. Many hundred large volumes have been pu» blifhed upon thiscontroverfy ; out the books... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the monarchs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled...that eleven thoufand perfons have at feveral times fuffercd death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the fmallerend. Many hundred large volumes... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the monarchs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled...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... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...and another his Crown. Thefe civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of B/efufcu; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...Refuge to that Empire. It is computed, that Eleven tboufund Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuff'ered Death, rather than fabmit to break their Eggs at... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the monar'chs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is computed that that eleven thoufand perfons have at feveral times fuffered death, rather than fubmit to break their... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conilantly fomented by themonarchs of Blefufcu;and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled for...It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at lèverai times fufFcred dcaj^, rather than fubmit to break their »ggs at tie fmaller end. Many hundred... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...that empire. I 1 is computed that eleven thoufand ptrfor.s have at feveral times fuffered death, nthcr than fubmit to 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,... | |
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