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" I expected every great minister who honoured me with his acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour; for it... "
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 9
by Jonathan Swift - 1801
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 360 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know it in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness...subject's favour was worth it;* and that I designed to le! * In a subsequent part of the Journal to Stella, he says, " Dont you remember how I used to be...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 386 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw iany thing to rny disadvantage, would let me know in 'plain words, and not put. me in pain to guess by the change or coldness...favour was worth it; and that I designed to let, my lord-keeper and Mr. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly." He took all right...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Memoirs of Jonathan Swift, D. D

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 686 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness...to let my lord keeper and Mr Harley know the same tiling, that they might use me accordingly. He took all right ; : said I had reason ; vowed nothing...
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Journal to Stella (Letter I-XXXVII)

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 470 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness...it; and that I designed to let my lord keeper and was Hot my business ? O faith, you are an impudent slut, I remember your doings, I'll never forget...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters, tracts ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 542 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness...favour was worth it ; and that I designed to let my lord-keeper and Mr Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly. He took all right...
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Memoirs of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - Authors, Irish - 1826 - 334 pages
...he heard or saw any thin" to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me ii) pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance...crowned head; and I thought no subject's favour was vvorth it; and that I designed to let my lord keeper and Mr Harley know the same thing, ttat they might...
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The miscellaneous prose works of sir Walter Scott, Volume 2

sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 560 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw anything to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour ; for it was what 1 would hardly bear from a crowned head ; and I thought no subject's favour was worth it ; and that...
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Life of Swift. Appendix: Anecdotes of the family of Swift, a fragment ...

Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 550 pages
...words, and not put me in pain to guess hy the change or coldness of his countenance or hehaviour ; for it was what I would hardly bear from a crowned head ; and I thought no suhject's favour was worth it ; and that I designed to let my lord keeper and Mr Harley know the same...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of Jonathan Swift

Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1829 - 388 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour ; for it was what 1 would hardly bear from a crowned head ; and I thought no subject's favour was worth it ; and that...
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Life of Jonathan Swift

Walter Scott - 1829 - 380 pages
...acquaintance, if he hoard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour ; for it was what 1 would hardly bear from a crowned head ; and I thought no subject's favour was worth it ; and that...
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