 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...thoufand Years paft, or at leaft hath been deftroyed by Time or publick Difturbances. But the ufual way of computing how old they are, is by asking them what Kings or great Perfons they can remember, and then to L^PUTA/V. 145 then oonfulting Hiflory> for infallibly the laft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...thoufand Years paft, or, at leaft, hath been deftroyed by Time, or public Difturbances. But the ufual Way of computing, how 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...thoufand Years paft, or at lead, hath been deftroyed by Time or publick Disturbances. But the ufual Way of computing how old they are, is, by asking them what Kings or great Perfons they can remember, and then confuking Hiftory ; for infallibly, the laft Prince in their Mind,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...thoirfand years paft, or at leaft hath been deftroyed by time or public difturban-- Ces. But the ufual way of computing how 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...born, it is reckoned ominous, and their birth is recorded very particularly ; so that you may know their age by consulting the register, which, however,...years past, or at least has been destroyed by time or publick disturbances. But the usual way of computing how old they are, is, by asking them what kings... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...born, it is reckoned ominous, and their birth is recorded very particularly : so that you may know their age by consulting the register, which, however,...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 pages
...born, it is reckoned ominous, and their birth is recorded very particularly : so that you may know their age by consulting the register, which, however,...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...consulting tha register, which, however, has not been Lr .it above a thousand years peat, or at lavt RM been destroyed by time or public disturbances! But the usual way of computing how old they art, is by asking them what king's or great persons t ney cnn remember, and then consul) ing history... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...born, it is reckoned ominous, and their birth is recorded very particularly : so that you may know their age by consulting the register, which however...kings or great persons they can remember, and then conlulting history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...is born, it is reckoned ominous, and their birth is recorded very particularly; so that you may know their age by consulting the register, which, however,...their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. "This was the account given me of the Struldbrugs, as near as I can remember.... | |
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... been destroyed by time or public disturbances. But the usual way of computing how old they are, is, by asking them what kings or great persons they can remember, and then consulting history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin... 
