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" ... for the law thinks it a reasonable indulgence, that those who are condemned, without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of a wife. "
The Works of Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's travels. Directions to servants - Page 275
by Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814
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Miscellanies...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...that those who are condemned, without any fanlt of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...looked on as dead in law; their heirs immediately succced to their estates, only a small pittance is reserved for their support; and the poor ones are...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The lectures on the English ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1910 - 480 pages
...that those who are condemned, without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...After that period, they are held incapable of any " I took," he says, " a second leave of my master, but as I was going to prostrate myself to kiss his...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray ..., Volume 23

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 414 pages
...that those who are condemned, without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...their support ; and the poor ones are maintained at tho public charge. After that period, they are held incapable of any " I took," he says, " a second...
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Guilliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World

Jonathan Swift - 1879 - 466 pages
...that those who are condemned, without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...dead in law; their heirs immediately succeed to their support; and the poor ones, are maintained at the public charge. After that period, they are held incapable...
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Complete Works, Volume 8

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...that those who are condemned, without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...reserved for their support ; and the poor ones are nmint.ained at the public charge. After that period, they are held incapable of any employment of trust...
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... Roundabout Papers: To which is Added, The Second Funeral of Napolean ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 pages
...that those who are condemned, without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...only a small pittance is reserved for their support ; ami the poor ones are maintained at the public charge. After that period, they are held incapable...
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The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the ..., Volume 3

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 458 pages
...without any fault of their own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their miseries doubled by the load of a wife. " As soon as they have...is reserved for their support ; and the poor ones nre maintained at the public charge. After that period, they are held incapable of any employment of...
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World,in Four Parts

Jonathan Swift, William Cooke Taylor - 1884 - 490 pages
...that those who are condemned without any fault of their own to a perpetual continuance in the world; should not have their misery doubled by the load of...their estates ; only a small pittance is reserved foi their support ; and the poor ones are maintained at the public charge. After that period they are...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The four Georges and The English ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 pages
...own, to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of ยป wife. " As soon as they have completed the term of...After that period, they are held incapable of any " I took," he says, " a second leave of my master, but as I was going to prostrate myself to kiss his...
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TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL REMOTE NATIONS OF THE WORLD

W. C. TAYLOR - 1890 - 890 pages
...that those who are condemned without any fault of their own to a perpetual continuance in the world, should not have their misery doubled by the load of...their estates ; only a small pittance is reserved foi their support ; and the poor ones are maintained at the public charge. After that period they are...
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