The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3G. Faulkner, 1743 |
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... Foot high , were erected for this Purpofe , and very ftrong Cords of the Big- nefs of Packthread were faftened by Hooks to ma- ny Bandages , which the Workmen had girt round my Neck , my Hands , my Body , and my Legs . Nine hundred of ...
... Foot high , were erected for this Purpofe , and very ftrong Cords of the Big- nefs of Packthread were faftened by Hooks to ma- ny Bandages , which the Workmen had girt round my Neck , my Hands , my Body , and my Legs . Nine hundred of ...
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... Foot , and twelve Inches from the Ground . Upon which I fhall defire Liberty , with the Reader's Patience , to enlarge a little . THIS Diverfion is only practifed by thofe Per- fons who are Candidates for great Employments , and high ...
... Foot , and twelve Inches from the Ground . Upon which I fhall defire Liberty , with the Reader's Patience , to enlarge a little . THIS Diverfion is only practifed by thofe Per- fons who are Candidates for great Employments , and high ...
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... Foot , Shoe and all ; which was indeed a prodigious Leap . I had the good Fortune to divert the Emperor one Day , after a very extra- ordinary Manner . I defired he would order feve- ral Sticks of two Foot high , and the Thickness of an ...
... Foot , Shoe and all ; which was indeed a prodigious Leap . I had the good Fortune to divert the Emperor one Day , after a very extra- ordinary Manner . I defired he would order feve- ral Sticks of two Foot high , and the Thickness of an ...
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... Foot flipping , he overthrew his Rider and himself ; but I immediately relieved them both : For , cover- ing the ... high as a Man : That it was no living Creature , as they at first apprehended ; for it lay on the Grafs without Motion ...
... Foot flipping , he overthrew his Rider and himself ; but I immediately relieved them both : For , cover- ing the ... high as a Man : That it was no living Creature , as they at first apprehended ; for it lay on the Grafs without Motion ...
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... Foot high , and twenty Foot diftant from the Buildings . I had his Maje- fty's Permiffion to ftep over this Wall ; and the Space being fo wide between that and the Palace , I could easily view it on every Side . The outward Court is a ...
... Foot high , and twenty Foot diftant from the Buildings . I had his Maje- fty's Permiffion to ftep over this Wall ; and the Space being fo wide between that and the Palace , I could easily view it on every Side . The outward Court is a ...
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