 I have no other ; nor shall any consideration of my own misfortune of losing so good a friend and companion as her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry...  Letters, Written - Page 7by Jonathan Swift - 1766Full view - About this book
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...as her prevail on me ag/mft her intcreft and fcttlement in the world, fince it is held fo neccffary and convenient a • thing for ladies to marry : and...but mine. I appeal to my letters to herfelf, whether J was your friend or no in the whole concern ; though the part I defigned to aft in it w'as punly pafiive,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1766 - 550 pages
...fettlement in the world, fince it is held fo neceffary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry; «nd that time takes off from the luftre of virgins in...mine. I appeal to my letters to herfelf, whether I was vour friend or no in the whole concern ; though the part I defigned to act in it was purely paffive,... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 pages
...her, prevail on me againft her intereft and fettlement in the world, fince it is held fo neceflary and convenient a thing for Ladies to marry; and that...but mine. I appeal to my letters to herfelf, whether 1 was your friend or not in the whole concern ; though the part I defigned to act in it was purely... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 528 pages
...Settlement in the world, fince it is held fo necefiary and convenient a thing for Ladies to marry; and tha: time takes off from the luftre of virgins in all other...but mine. I appeal to my letters to herfelf, whether 1 was your friend or not in the whole concern ; though the part I defigned to act in it was purely... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...prevail on me against her interest and " settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary •* and convenient a thing for ladies to marry ; and* *' that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all " «ther eyes but mine. I appeal to my letters to her" self. *' self, whether... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 496 pages
...her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry ; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine. I appeal to my letters to herself, whether I was your... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 490 pages
...her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry ; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine. I appeal to my letters to herself, whether I was your... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 pages
...her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine," &c.— Swift't tTorkt, vol. xv., p. 283.] implicit credit... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...as her prevail on me against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry, and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine. I appeal to my letters to herself whether I ivas not... | |
 | 1879 - 612 pages
...her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry ; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine,' &c. In this letter Swift distinctly writes : 1st, that... | |
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