 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 pages
...without fulling, succeeds in the office. Very oiten the chief ministers themselves are commanded to shew their skill, and to convince the emperor that they...allowed to cut a caper on the straight rope at least an'inch higher than any other lord in the whole enmire. I have seen him do the summerset several tames... | |
 | 1890 - 864 pages
...without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to shew their skill, and to convince the Emperor that they...Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the strait rope, at least an inch higher than any other lord in the whole empire. I have seen him do the... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 580 pages
...court with a dance on the rope, and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief Ministers themselves are commanded...other lord in the whole empire. I have seen him do the somerset several times together upon a trencher fixed upon a rope, which is no thicker than common... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1901 - 212 pages
...court with a dance on the rope, and 'whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded...summerset several times together upon a trencher fixed on the rope, which is no thicker than a common pack-thread in England. My friend Reldresal,f principal... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1901 - 212 pages
...rope, and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief 142 ministers themselves are commanded to show their skill,...summerset several times together upon a trencher fixed on the rope, which is no thicker than a common pack-thread in England. My friend Reldresal,t principal... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 864 pages
...without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to shew !8 ! ! Klimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a caper on Ihe straight rope at least an inch higher than... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1903 - 440 pages
...without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to shew their skill, and to convince the emperor that they...Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the strait rope at least an inch higher than any other lord in the whole empire. I have seen him do the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1907 - 168 pages
...that they have not lost their Faculty. Flimnap, the Treasurer, is allowed to cut a Caper on the strait Rope, at least an Inch higher than any other Lord...Summerset several times together upon a Trencher fixed on the Rope, which is no thicker than a common Pack - thread in England. My Friend Reldresal, Principal... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1907 - 288 pages
...court with a dance on the rope ; and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds to the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded...have not lost their faculty. Flimnap, the treasurer, can cut a caper on the straight rope, at least an inch higher than any other lord in the whole empire.... | |
 | Sophie Shilleto Smith - 1910 - 586 pages
...without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to shew their skill, and to convince the Emperor that they...straight rope, at least an inch higher than any other cord in the whole empire. I have seen him do the summerset several times together upon a trencher fixed... | |
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When a great office is vacant either by death or disgrace (which often happens) five or six of those candidates petition the Emperor to entertain his Majesty and the court with a dance on the rope, and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds... 
