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" At other times were to be seen several hundred linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the shape and size of a tun ; and for that reason, jvith great... "
The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ... - Page 147
by Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...circular Chain, with every Man a Pair of Bellows applied to his Neighour's Breech, by which they blow up each other to the Shape and Size of a Tun ; and for thar Reafon, with great Propriety of Speech, did ufually call their Bodies, their Vefiells. When, by...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...a ftorm. At other times were to be feen feveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the (hape and fize of a tun ;. and for that reafon, with great propriety of fpeech, did ufually call their...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...flarm -}-. At other times were to be feen feveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the fhape and fize of a tun ; and for that reafon, with great propriety offpeech, did ufually call their...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...a farm*. At other times were to be feen, feveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the fliape and fize of a tun ; and for that reafon, with great propriety of fpeech, did ufually call> their...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...a ftorm. At other times were to be feen feveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the fhape and fize of a tun ; and for that reafon, with great propriety of fpeech, did ufually call their...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...Jhrm *. At other times were to be feen, feveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the fhape and fize of a tun ; and for that reafon, with great propriety of fpeech, did ufually call their...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...a ftorm. At other times were to be feen feveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to -his neighbour's breech, by which 'they blew up each other to the fhape and fize-of a 'tun ; and for that reafon, with great propriety of fpeech, did ufually call their...
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Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...lien fcveral hundreds linked together in a circular chain, with eyery man a pair of bellows applied fb his neighbour's breech, by which they blew up each other to the fliapeand fize ct a tun ; and for that reafon, with grear propriety of fpeech did ufually call their...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...times were to be -seen several hundreds linked together in a circtrlar chain, with every man a pair df bellows applied to his neighbour's breech, by which...vessels. When by these; and the like performances, they Wire grown sufficiently replete', they would immediately depart, aird disembogue, for the pnblick good,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...a storm *. At other times were to be seen several hundred linked together in a circular chain, with every man a pair of bellows applied to his neighbour's...the shape and size of a tun ; and for that reason, jvith great propriety of speech, did. usually call their bodies, their vessels. When by these, and...
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