 rchb^hoprc afCafhd ia 1729. this object likewise, he then waited on the Dean, and told him, " I am now at the top of my preferment ; for I well know that no Irishman will ever be made primate ; therefore, as I can rise no higher in fortune or station,...  Swiftiana ... - Page 182edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1748 - 684 pages
...and inim itable done : This in a (liort time he lifcewife poflelTed i he then fent for the Dcan.and told him, ' I am now at the top of my preferment, for I well know n« Irijbman will ever be made primate, therefore as lean rife no higher in fortune or dation, I will... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...that was obtained, nothing could be done. Having in a fhort time likewife got this, he then fent for the Dean, and told him, " I am now at the top of my preferment; for I well " know no Infhman will ever be made primate ; there" fore, as I can rife no higher in fortune or ftation,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...that was obtained,, nothing could be done. Having in a fhort time likewife got this, he then fent for the Dean, and told him,. " I am now at the top of my preferment ; for I well " know no Irifhman will ever be made primate ; there" fore, as I can rife no higher in fortune or ftation,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...time likewife got this, he then 2 fent The following ftory the Dean told to Mrs Pilkington. fint (or the Dean, and told him, '- I am now at " the top of my preferment; for I well know no " (rifhman will ever be made primate ; therefore, " as I can rife no higher in fortune or ftation,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...that was obtained, nothing could be done. Having in a fhort time likewife got this, he then fent for the Dean, and told him, " I am now at " the top of my preferment : For I well know " no Irifhman will ever be made primate ; there" fore, as I can rife no higher in fortune or fta" tion,... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 pages
...view, and till that was obtained, nothing could be done. Having in a fhort time likewife got this, he then waited on the Dean, and told him, " I am now...the top of my preferment ; for I well know that no Irifhman will ever be made Primate ; therefore as I can rife no higher in fortune or ftation, I will... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...view, and till that was obtained, nothing could be done. Having in a short time likewise got this, he then waited on the dean, and told him, " I " am..." therefore as I can rise no higher in fortune or sta" tion, I will zealously promote the good of my *' country." And from that time became a most zealous... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...done. Having in a shoi% time likewise got this, he then waited on the Dean, and told him, " I am uow at the top of my preferment ; for I well know that...Irishman will ever be made primate ; therefore, as I can raise no higher , in fortune or station, I will zealously promote the good of my country." And from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 352 pages
...view, and till that was obtained, nothing could be done. Having in a short time likewise got this, he then waited on the dean, and told him, " I am now at the top of ray preferment ; for I well know that no Irishman will ever be made primate ; therefore, as I can rise... | |
 | Mrs. Delany (Mary) - Great Britain - 1861 - 660 pages
...seven years, he called on the Dean, and said, " I well know no Irishman will ever be made primate, and as I can rise no higher in fortune or station, I will now zealously promote the good of my country ;" from which time he became a zealous patriot. An instance... | |
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