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Page 118
Concerning the first - fruits , he had written to Archbishop King on 6 December 1707 , signifying his willingness to undertake negotiations with the whigs ; his credit with Lord Somers and Lord Sunderland seemed to promise success .
Concerning the first - fruits , he had written to Archbishop King on 6 December 1707 , signifying his willingness to undertake negotiations with the whigs ; his credit with Lord Somers and Lord Sunderland seemed to promise success .
Page 249
The tradition of legislative dependence upon England went back to the time of Henry VII , when it was en- acted ( Poyning's Law ) that no parliament in Ireland should be summoned without the king's knowledge and previous consent ...
The tradition of legislative dependence upon England went back to the time of Henry VII , when it was en- acted ( Poyning's Law ) that no parliament in Ireland should be summoned without the king's knowledge and previous consent ...
Page 268
This thief and blacksmith was so bold , He strove to steal that chain of gold , Which links the subject to the king , And change it for a brazen string . But sure , if nothing else must pass Betwixt the king and us but brass , Although ...
This thief and blacksmith was so bold , He strove to steal that chain of gold , Which links the subject to the king , And change it for a brazen string . But sure , if nothing else must pass Betwixt the king and us but brass , Although ...
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Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Mind and Art of Jonathan Swift |
| Author | Ricardo Quintana |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1936 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 398 pages |
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