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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... "
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 382
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1766
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Letters, Written by the Late Jonathan Swift, D. D.: Dean of St ..., Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 440 pages
...you know of had been publifhed juft upon the peace, the miniftry might have avoided what hath fmce happened : but I am now fitter to look after willows,...more proper for a country vicar, than driving out fadtions, and fencing a againft ( 346 ) .againft them. I muft go and take my bitter draught to cure...
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Letters, Written, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 548 pages
...you know of had been publifhed juft upon the peace, the miniftry might have avoided what hath fmce happened : but I am now fitter to look after willows,...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...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 10

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...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 15

Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 342 pages
...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 out factious, and fencing against them. I must go and take my bitter draught to cure my head, which is...
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Epistolary correspondence. Letters from August 1714, to September 1724

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island, and make lip the ditch again ; a work much more proper for a country vicar, than driving out factions, and fencing against them. I must go and take my bitter draught to cure my head, which is spoiled by the bitter...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters ..., Volume 19

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,...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters ..., Volume 16

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...
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Memoirs of the Political and Literary Life of Robert Plumer Ward ...: With ...

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...
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Memoirs of the Political and Literary Life of Robert Plumer Ward ...: With ...

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...
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The Life of Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin

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,...
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