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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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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 564 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...it : and that I designed to let my Lord Keeper and M. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly. ' * St. John approved of this, made...
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History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun, Volume 2

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 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...it : and that I designed to let my Lord Keeper and M. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly. '* St. John approved of this, made...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 586 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...favour was worth it: and that I designed to let my Ix)rd Keeper and M. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly.-.* - ," 'I St....
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 572 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 w.is what I would hardly bear from a crowned head ; and I thought no subject's favour was worth it...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 4

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1873 - 496 pages
...know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by thé change or coldness of his eountenance or behaviour; for it was what I would hardly bear from a crowned head; and 1 thought no subject's favour was worth it ; and that I designed to let my lord Keeper and M. Harley...
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The Life of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

John Forster - Authors - 1875 - 530 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...' and I thought no subject's favour was worth it.' To which he added, the next day : 'I think what I said to Mr. Secretary was ' right. Don't you remember...
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The Life of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

John Forster - Authors - 1875 - 524 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...' and I thought no subject's favour was worth it.' To which he added, the next day : 'I think what I said to Mr. Secretary was ' right. Don't you remember...
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The Irish Nation: Its History and Its Biography, Volume 4

James Wills - Ireland - 1876 - 738 pages
...acquaintance, if he heard or saw anything to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put mo in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his...to let my Lord Keeper and Mr Harley know the same tiiing, that they might use me accordingly. He took all right ; said I had reason ; vowed nothing ailed...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1876 - 472 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...subject's favour was worth it: and that I designed Id let my Lord Keeper and Mr. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly."* St....
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The Life of Jonathan Swift

John Forster - 1876 - 504 pages
...plcl°"8' 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 behavior ; for it was what I would hardly bear from a crowned head, and I thought no subject's favor...
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