Blefuscu; and when they were quelled the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes... Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Page 92by John Arbuthnot - 1770Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...is computed that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffl-red Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many hundred...publifhed upon this Controverfy ; but the Books of the Big-EnJians have been long forbidden, and the whole Party rendered incapable by JLaw of holding Employments.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...is computed, that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffered Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many hundred...the whole Party rendered incapable by Law of holding Employments. During the Courfe of thefe Troubles, the Emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoftulate... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...is computed, that Eleven Thoufand Perfons have, at fevaral Times, fuffered Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at the fmaller End. Many Hundred large Volumes have been publifhed upon this' Controverly : But the Books of the Big-Endiani have been long forbidden, and the whole Party rendered... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...eggs at the - fmallerend. Many hundred large volumes have been pu» blifhed upon thiscontroverfy ; out the books of the Bigendians have been long forbidden,...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments During the courfe of thefe troubles, the Emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoftulate... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...perfons have at feveral times fuffercd death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the fmallerend. Many hundred large volumes have been publifhed upon...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the courfe of thefe troubles, the Emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoflulate... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at fcveral times fuffered death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the fmaller end. Many hundred...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the courfe of thefe troubles, the emperors of Blefufcu did frequently expoftulate... | |
| 1795 - 432 pages
...their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy; but the books of the Big-endians * have been long...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the course of these, troubles, the emperors of Blefuscu did frequently expostulate... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...their »ggs at tie fmaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been publimed upon this controvert?: but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden, and the whole party генtiered incapable by law of hofding employments. During the courfe of thefe troubles, the emperors... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...break their eggs at the fmaller end. Many hundred large volumo have been publimed upon this comrovcrfy: but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden, -and the whole party ie> derd BOOK IV. NARRATIVES, DIALOGUES, ic. 973 <3ered incapable by law of holding employmenu. During... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy ; but the books of the Big-endians have been long forbidden,...the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. During the course of these troubles, the emperors of Blefuscu did frequently expostulate... | |
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