The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 177
... Harley , as chancellor of the ex- chequer , succeeded the lord treasurer . In September St. John went in as secretary of state . As yet Harley counted for much more than his later rival . Harley it was who had worked for months to ...
... Harley , as chancellor of the ex- chequer , succeeded the lord treasurer . In September St. John went in as secretary of state . As yet Harley counted for much more than his later rival . Harley it was who had worked for months to ...
Page 178
... Harley was glad enough , but his party raged , seeing in the duchess's presence at court a betrayal of their interests by the queen herself , and from this time on ' Carrots ' - the duchess of Somerset had red hair — was the object of ...
... Harley was glad enough , but his party raged , seeing in the duchess's presence at court a betrayal of their interests by the queen herself , and from this time on ' Carrots ' - the duchess of Somerset had red hair — was the object of ...
Page 186
... Harley on 8 March threw Swift into indescribable consternation . For several days he could write of nothing save poor Harley and that villain Guiscard , and when it was apparent that Harley was out of danger , he con- tinued to dwell ...
... Harley on 8 March threw Swift into indescribable consternation . For several days he could write of nothing save poor Harley and that villain Guiscard , and when it was apparent that Harley was out of danger , he con- tinued to dwell ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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