 I will plague you a little, by telling you the dragon dies hard. He is now kicking and cuffing about him like the devil : and you know parliamentary management is the forte, but no hopes of any settlement between the two champions.  Letters, Written - Page 449by Jonathan Swift - 1766Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 450 pages
...as full of grievances as themoft knowing of them. I will I will plague you a little, by telling yoil the dragon dies hard. He is now kicking and cuffing...the devil : and you know parliamentary management is tht forte, but no hopes of any fettlement between the two champions. The dragon faid laft night to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1766 - 550 pages
...and before I go to l&- fupper, I am as full of grievances as the moft • $'• knowing of them. it I will plague you a little, by telling you '« the dragon dies hard. He is now kicking Qi and cuffing about him like the devil : and t: you know parliamentary management is the '&' forte,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1767 - 362 pages
...; and then feme bufy dilcontented body or another comes juft acrofs me, and begins a difmal ftory ; and before I go to fupper, I am as full of grievances...two champions. The dragon faid laft night to my lady Ma/hum and me, that it is with great induftry he keeps his friends, who are very numerous, from pulling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 472 pages
...comes juft crofs me, and begins a difmal ftory; and, before 1 go to fupper, I am as full of grievance as the moft knowing of them. I will plague you a little,...two champions. The dragon faid laft night to my Lady Mafham and me, fhat it is with great induftry he keeps his friends, who are vepy numerous, from pulling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 318 pages
...cross me, and begins a dismal story ; and before I go to supper, I am as full of grievances as the most knowing of them. I will plague you a little, by telling...like the devil: and you know parliamentary management it the fortt, but no hopes of any settlement between TO LORD TREASURER OXFORD. MV LoRD, "July 1, 1714.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 334 pages
...cross me, and begins a dismal story ; and before I go to supper, I am as full of grievances as the most knowing of them. I will plague you a little, by telling you the dragon I know you love me heartily, and yet I will not own, that you love roe better than I love you. My Lord... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 510 pages
...a dismal story ; and before I go to supper, 1 am as full of grievances as the most knowing of themI will plague you a little, by telling you the dragon...parliamentary management is the forte, but no hopes of any settlement between the two champions. The dragon said last night to my Lady Masham and me, that it... | |
 | William Charles Townsend - 1844 - 492 pages
...give one another such names as nobody but ministers of state could bear without cutting throats He dies hard. He is now kicking, and cuffing about him...the devil, and you know parliamentary management is his forte." Again, " July 10. The Dragon holds fast with a dead grip, the little machine his staff.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1883 - 510 pages
...cross me, and begins a dismal story ; and before I go to supper, I am as full of grievances as the most knowing of them. I will plague you a little, by telling...parliamentary management is the forte, but no hopes of any settlement between the two champions. The dragon said last night to my Lady Masham and me, that it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 504 pages
...cross me, and begins a dismal story ; and before I go to supper, I am as full of grievances as the most knowing of them. I will plague you a little, by telling...parliamentary management is the forte, but no hopes of any settlement between the two champions. The dragon said last night to my Lady Masham and me, that it... | |
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