The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 165
... issued a new edition of his almanac , calculated for the approaching year . But this time he found himself chal- lenged by a new rival , and this latest addition to the com- pany of astrologers gave one pause . When had there appeared ...
... issued a new edition of his almanac , calculated for the approaching year . But this time he found himself chal- lenged by a new rival , and this latest addition to the com- pany of astrologers gave one pause . When had there appeared ...
Page 260
... issued a number of pieces in which he ridiculed the proposal to establish a National Bank in Ireland . In 1722 and 1723 there was a noticeable thin- ning of the stream of verse and pamphlets relative to public questions , but this , as ...
... issued a number of pieces in which he ridiculed the proposal to establish a National Bank in Ireland . In 1722 and 1723 there was a noticeable thin- ning of the stream of verse and pamphlets relative to public questions , but this , as ...
Page 261
... issued a new patent to an English iron merchant named William Wood , who was granted the exclusive right to coin such copper money for fourteen years beginning in 1722.3 It was stipu- lated that the coins were to be issued gradually ...
... issued a new patent to an English iron merchant named William Wood , who was granted the exclusive right to coin such copper money for fourteen years beginning in 1722.3 It was stipu- lated that the coins were to be issued gradually ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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