 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 548 pages
...it. I know not any one thing now in Dublin, But Mr. Ford is very kind, and writes to me conftantly what pafles among you. I find you are likewife a good...one of the workmen to drive thofe cows, out of my jfland, and make up the ditch again; a work much more proper for a country vicar, ,than driving out... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1766 - 550 pages
...you know of had been publifhed juft upon the peace, the miniftry might have avoided what hath fince happened : but I am now fitter to look after willows,...more proper for a country vicar, than driving out factions, and fencing againft them. I muft go and take my bitter draught to cure my head, which is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 492 pages
...you know of had been published just upon the peace, the ministry might have avoided what has since happened : but I am now fitter to look after willows, and to cut hedges, than meddle with affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island, and make up the ditch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 594 pages
...you know of had been published just upon the peace, * the ministry might have avoided what hath since happened. But I am now fitter to look after willows, and to cut hedges, than to meddle with affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 506 pages
...you know of had been published just upon the peace, the ministry might have avoided what has since happened: but I am now fitter to look after willows, and to cat hedges, than meddle with affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows... | |
 | Edmund Phipps - 1850 - 516 pages
...great beauty, and he sees trout playing in it. " I know not any one thing," he adds, " now in Dublin; but I am now fitter to look after willows and to cut hedges, than meddle with affairs of state. I must order the workmen to drive those cows out of my island, a work much more proper for a... | |
 | Edmund Phipps - 1850 - 528 pages
...great beauty, and he sees trout playing in it. " I know not any one thing," he adds, " now in Dublin; but I am now fitter to look after willows and to cut hedges, than meddle with affairs of state. I must order the workmen to drive those cows out of my island, a work much more proper for a... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1882 - 622 pages
...extremely * Letter of 8th July. pretty and my canal in great beauty, and I see trout playing in it. * * * I am now fitter to look after willows and to cut hedges, than to meddle with affairs of State. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1882 - 622 pages
...My river walk is extremely pretty and my canal in great beauty, and I see trout playing in it. * * * I am now fitter to look after willows and to cut hedges, than to meddle with affairs of State. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1884 - 512 pages
...you know of had been published just upon the peace,* the ministry might have avoided what hath since happened. But I am now fitter to look after willows, and to cut hedges, than to meddle with affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island,... | |
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I am now fitter to look after willows, and to cut hedges, than to meddle with affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island, and make up the ditch again ; a work much more proper for a country vicar, than driving... 
