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" And this gives me an opportunity of explaining to those who are ignorant, another point, which has often swelled in my breast. Those who come over hither to us from England, and some weak people among ourselves, whenever in discourse we make mention of... "
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone - Page 602
by John Morley - 1907
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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1903 - 282 pages
...opportunity of explaining, to those who are ignorant, another point, which hath often swelled in my breast. Those who come over hither to us from England, and...this phrase, to intend that the people of Ireland is in some state of slavery or dependence different from those of England ; Whereas a "depending kingdom...
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Selections from the Prose Writings of Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift - 1908 - 304 pages
...which has often swelled in my breast. Those who come over hither to us from England, and so:rc weak ao people among ourselves, whenever in discourse we make...slavery or dependence different from those of England: whereas a depending kingdom is a modern term of art, unknown as I have heard to all ancient civilians,...
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English Prose: Seventeenth century

Sir Henry Craik - 1917 - 648 pages
...opportunity of explaining to those who are ignorant, another point, which has often swelled in my breast. Those who come over hither to us from England, and...slavery or dependence different from those of England : whereas a depending kingdom is a modern term of art, unknown as I have heard to all ancient civilians,...
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Slavery and Augustan Literature: Swift, Pope, Gay

John A. Richardson - 2004 - 210 pages
...argue for a severing of the link with England, but he presents dependency as a diminution of liberty: some weak People among ourselves, whenever, in Discourse,...this Phrase, to intend, that the People of Ireland is in some State of Slavery or Dependance, different from those of England. (Prose, 10. 61-62) 'Slavery'...
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A Modest Proposal and Other Prose

Jonathan Swift - 2004 - 290 pages
...opportunity of explaining to those who are ignorant, another point which hath often swelled in my breast. Those who come over hither to us from England, and...and tell us that Ireland is a 'depending kingdom', 0 as if they would seem, by this phrase, to intend that the people of Ireland is in some state of slavery...
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