 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...  The Works of Jonathan Swift - Page 259by Jonathan Swift - 1743Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...them what Kings or great Perfons they can remember, and then to L^PUTA/V. 145 then oonfulting Hiflory> for infallibly the laft , Prince, in their mind, did not begin his Reign after they were rourfcore Years old.. , * ••• • -V . ' ' . / ,i '"' .< .1 .':• -...-•• THEY were the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...old they are, is, by asking them what Kings, or great Perfons, they can remember, and then conlulting Hiftory ; for, infallibly, the laft Prince in their...the Women more horrible than the Men. Befides the ufa.il Deformities in extreme old Age, they acquired an additional Ghaftlinefs, in Proportion to their... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...old they are, is, by afking chem what kings or great perfons they can remember, and then confulting hiftory ; for infallibly the laft prince in their...fourfcore years old. THEY were the moft mortifying fight I ever beheld - r and the women more horrible than men. Betides the ufual deformities in extreme... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...old they are, is, by asking them what kings or great perfohs they can remember, and then confulting hiftory ; for infallibly the laft prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they \Vere fourfcore years old. They were the moft m6rtifying> fight I ever-beheld ; and the women more... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...old they are, is, by afking them what kings or great perfons they can remember, and then confulting hiftory ; for infallibly the laft prince in their...fourfcore years old. They were the moft mortifying fight I ever beheld; and the women more horrible than men. Betides the ufual deformities in extreme... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...old they are, is by aiking them what kings or great perfons they can remember, and then confulting hiftory ; for infallibly the laft prince in their...fourfcore years old. They were the moft mortifying fight I ever beheld ; and the women more horrible than ,the men. Befides the ufual deformities in extreme... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...what kings or great persons they can remember, and then consulting history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind, did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld ; and the women, more horrible... | |
 | William Cook - 1804 - 468 pages
...only entertainmou whereof they might otherwise be capable. •'' In their persons, 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 acquund an additioral ghastliness, in proportion... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld ; and the women more horrible than the men. Beside the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghastliness, in proportion... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...king's or great persons t ney cnn remember, and then consul) ing history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld ; and the women more horrible... | |
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