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A sentimental journey France and Italy by L. Sterne. Also A tale of a tub by ... - Page 314
by Laurence Sterne - 1882
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 9

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...ftcondly, which is indeed the choicer,. the profounder, and politer Method, to get a thorough Infight into the Index, by which the whole Book is governed and turned, like Fijhes by the Tail. For to enter the, Palace of Learning at the Great Gate, requires an Expence of...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, likeji/hes by the tail. For, to enter the palace of learning at the great gate requires an expence...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profound er, and politer method, to get a thorough infight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fifties by the tail. For to enter the palace - of learning. at the great gate, .requires an expence...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 17

Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 318 pages
...as they do lords; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by infpecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fiflies by the tail ; that jlippery eel of j'cience bung held by it, n3. Arts are in a flying march,...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, '\\kejijbes by the tail. For, to enter the palace of learning at \hzgreat gate requires an expence...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...get a thorough iniight into the iğdex, by which the whole book is tgovernsd and turned, like Jijhes by the tail. For to enter the palace of learning at the great gate, an expence of time and forms ;. therefore of mv.ch hafte anJ.liuk ceremony are content to get in by...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fimes by the tail. For, td enter the palace of learning at the great gate, requires an expence of time...
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Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...fccomlly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and the politer method, to get a thorough blight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fifhes by the tail. For to enter the palace of learning at the great gate, requires an expence of time...
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Letters. Index

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...they do lords ; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by inspecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail ; that slippery eel of science being held by it, 14.8.^.249. Arts are in a flying inarch, and more...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...as they do lords; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance; or by inspecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail ; that slippery eel a science being held by it, 148.^.249. Arts are in a fiying march, rnd. more easily...
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