 The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt, but finding it disposed to rain, she kept in her coach; she hunts in a chaise with one horse, which she drives herself, and drives furiously, like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, like Nimrod.  The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 101by Jonathan Swift - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 460 pages
...horfe, which fhe drives herfelf, and drives furioufly, like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, likeNimrod. Dingley has heard of Nimrod, but not Stella, for it is in the bible. I was to-day at Eton, which is but juft crofs the bridge, to fee my Lord Kerry's fon, who is at fchool there.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 464 pages
...which fhe drives herfelf, and drives furioufly, • like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, likeNimrod. Dingley has heard of Nimrod, but not Stella, for it is in the Bible. I was to-day at Eaton, which is but juft crofs the bridge, to fee my Lord Kerry's fon, who is at fchool there.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 448 pages
...Masham's, and there staid till past one o'clock; and that is late, sirrahs: and I have much business. 31.1 have sent a noble haunch of venison this afternoon...not Stella, for it is in the Bible. I was to day at Eton, which is but just across the bridge, to see my lord Kerry's son, who is at school there. Mr.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 386 pages
...Vanhomrigh : I wish you had it, sirrahs : * This refers to the ink mentioned above, which blotted his paper I dined gravely with my landlord the secretary. The...not Stella, for it is in the Bible. I was to day at Eton, which is but just across the bridge, to see my Lord Kerry's son, who la at school there. Mr.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 378 pages
...wish you had it, sirrahs : • Th is refers to the ink mentioned above, which blotted hii paper D,S. I dined gravely with my landlord the secretary. The...furiously, like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, like Nimrod. IVmgley has heard of Nimrod; but not Stella, for k is in the Bible. I was to day at Eton, which is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 470 pages
...wish you had it sirrahs : I dined gravely with my landlord the secretary. The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt, but finding it disposed to rain...Nimrod, but not Stella, for it is in the Bible. I was to-day at Eaton, which is but just cross the bridge, to see my Lord Kerry's son, who is at school there.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 462 pages
...dined gravely with my landlord the secretary. The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt, but rinding it disposed to rain she kept in her coach : she hunts...Nimrod, but not Stella, for it is in the Bible. I was to-day at Eaton, which is but just cross the bridge, to see my Lord Kerry's son, who is at school there.... | |
 | 1868 - 710 pages
...letter from Swift to Stella, dated July 31st, 171 L, the following appears: "The Queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt ; but finding it disposed to rain,...horse, which she drives herself, and drives furiously liko Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, like Nimrod." Again, in another letter, the Dean writes : " I dined... | |
 | 510 pages
...from Swift to Stella, dated 31st July, 1711, the following appears—" The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt; but finding it disposed to rain,...drives furiously like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter like Ninirod." Again, in another letter, the dean writes:—"1 dined to-day with the gentlemen ushers, among... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1844 - 516 pages
...from Swift to Stella, dated 31st July, 1711, the following appears — " The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt; but finding it disposed to rain,...furiously like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter like Nimrod." Again, in another letter, the dean writes: — "I dined to-day with the gentlemen ushers, among scurvy... | |
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