 | Jonathan Swift - Voyages, Imaginary - 1726 - 386 pages
...three or four Words together that1 might make part of a Sentence, they dictatcd to the four remaining Boys who were Scribes. This Work was repeated three or four times, and at every turn the Engine was fo contrived, that the Words fhifted into .new Places, or the fquare bits of Wood moved up£de down.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...contrived, that the Words fhifted into new Places, or the fquare bits of Wood moved upfide down. S ix Hours a-day the young Students were employed in this Labour, and the ProfefTor fhewed me feveral Volumes in large Folio already collected, of broken Sentences, which he... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...three or four Words together that might make Part of a Sentence, they dictated to the four remaining Boys who were Scribes. This Work was repeated three or four Times, and at every Turn, the Engine was fo contrived, that the Words fhifted into new Places, as the fquare Bits of Wood moved upfide down.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...three or four Words together that might make Part of a Sentence, they dictated to the four remaining Boys who were Scribes. This Work was repeated three or four Times, and at every Turn the Engine was fo contrived, that the Words ihifted into new Places, as the Square Bits of Wood moved upfide down.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...together that might make part of a fentence, they dictated to the four remaining boys, who were fcribes. This work was repeated three or four times,, and at every turn the engine was Six hours a day the young ftudents were employed in this labour, and the profeflbr fhewed me feveral... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...together, that might make part of a fentence, they dictated to the four remaining boys, who were fcribes. This work was repeated three or four times, and at every turn the engine was fo contrived, that the words fhifted into new places, as the fquare bits of wood moved upfide down.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...might make part of a fenience, they dictated to the four remaining boys, who were fcribes. feribes. This work was repeated three or four times, and at every turn, the engine was fo contrived, that the words fhifteJ into new places, as the fquare bits of wood moved upfide down.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...three or four words together, that might make part of a sentence, they dictated to the four remaining boys, who were scribes. This work was repeated three...the square bits of wood moved upside down. Six hours a day the young students were employed in this labour ; and the professor showed me several volumes... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...three or four words together, that might make part of a sentence, they dictated to the four remaining boys, who were scribes. This work was repeated three...into new places, as the square bits of wood moved iipside down. , Six hours a day the young students were employed in Aiis labour ; and the professor... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...or four words together that might make part of a sentence, they dictated to the four remaining boysj who were scribes. This work was repeated three or...the square bits of wood moved upside down. Six hours a day the young students were employed in this labour; and the professor showed me several volumes... | |
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He then commanded six and thirty of the lads to read the several lines softly as they appeared upon the frame ; and where they found three or four words together that might make part of a sentence, they dictated to the four remaining boys who were scribes.... 
