| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...country, for one of her spirit. Upon this consideration, and indeed very much for my own satisfaction, who had few friends or acquaintance in Ireland, I...funds. Money was then at ten per cent in Ireland, beside the advantage of returning it, and all necessaries of life at half the price. They complied... | |
| History - 1802 - 630 pages
...companion *, the other lady, to draw u hat money they had into Ireland, •л great part of their fortui.e being in annuities upon funds. Money was then at ten per cent, in Irehind, ¡vfi.ii s the advantage of rcrurning it, and all necellaries of li.'e, at half the price.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...country, for one of her spirit. Under this consideration, and indeed very much for my own satisfaction, who had few friends or acquaintance in Ireland, I...fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per cent. in Ireland, besides the advantage of returning it, and all necessaries of life at half... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...Ireland, I prevailed with her and her dear friend and companion, the pther lady, to draw what moqey they had into Ireland, a great part of their fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per cent, in Ireland, besides the advantage of returning it, and all necessaries of life at half... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 pages
...country, for one of her spirit. Under this consideration, and indeed very much for my own satisfaction, who had few friends or acquaintance in Ireland, I...fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per cent, in Ireland, beside the advantage of returning it, and al n ecessaries of life, at half... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pages
...was but a scanty maintenance. Under this consideration, and indeed very much for my own satisfaction, who had few friends or acquaintance in Ireland, I...fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per cent, in Ireland, besides the advantage of returning it, and all necessaries of life at half... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 562 pages
...was but a scanty maintenance. Under this consideration, and indeed very much for my own satisfaction, who had few friends or acquaintance in Ireland, I...fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per cent, in Ireland, besides the advantage of returning it, and all necessaries of life at half... | |
| American literature - 1849 - 600 pages
...Swift had scarcely been settled at Laraeor when he prevailed " on Esther Johnson (Stella) and another lady, to draw what money they had into Ireland, a...fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per cent, in Ireland, and all the necessaries of life at half the price." " The adventure," says... | |
| American periodicals - 1849 - 602 pages
...Swift had scarcely been settled at Laracor when be prevailed " on Esther Johnson (Stella) and another pr K * ten per cent, in Ireland, and all the necessaries of life at half the price." " The adventure," says... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 pages
...country for one of her spirit. Under this consideration, and indeed very much for my own satisfaction, who had few friends or acquaintance in Ireland, I...fortune being in annuities upon funds. Money was then ten per tvul. in Ireland, besides the advantage of returning it, and all necessaries of life at half... | |
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