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" ... and, according to the laudable custom, gave rise to that fashion. Upon which the brothers, consulting their father's will, to their great astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver fringe... "
A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays - Page 98
by Jonathan Swift - 1801
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...corporation i,f fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy all covered with silver fringe §, and according to the laudable custom gave rise to that fashion. 'Upon which the brothers consulting tlje.ir father's will, to their great astonishment found tlicM* * That is, to tnke care rf Hell ; and,...
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A Tale of a Tub,: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...corporation of fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silverjringe-\-; and, according to the laudable custom, gave rise to that...these words : Item, I charge and command my said three sous, to wear no sort of silver- fringe upon or about their said coats, fycwith a penalty, in case...
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - English literature - 1812 - 250 pages
...corporation of fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver fringe,^ and according to the laudable custom, gave rise to that...in case of disobedience, too long here to insert. How* ever, after some pause, the brother so often mentioned for his erudition, who was well skilled...
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Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite conversation

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 446 pages
...corporation of fringe- makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver- fringe,* and according to the laudable custom gave rise to that...astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command f my said three sons to wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty,...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 442 pages
...corporation of fringe- makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver-fringe,* and according to the laudable custom gave rise to that...astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command f my said three sons to wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty,...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters ..., Volume 11

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 pages
...corporation of fringe- makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver- fringe,* and according to the laudable custom gave rise to that...astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command f my said three sons to wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty,...
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The Select Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing the Whole of His ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...wher* mention is made of Tohit and his dog. fringe * ; and, according to the laudable custom, gave rite to that fashion. Upon which, the brothers consulting...and command my said three sons, to " wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their " said coats," &c. with a penalty in case of disobedience, too long...
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New Views of the Constitution of the United States

John Taylor - Constitutional law - 1823 - 332 pages
...infinite number of points, tagged with ** silver. Upon consulting their father's will, the brothers, to " their great astonishment, found these words :...command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver (t fringe upon or about their coats. However, after some pause, " the brother so often mentioned for...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters ..., Volume 10

Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 458 pages
...corporation of fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver fringe,f and, according to the laudable custom, gave rise to that...penalty, in case of disobedience, too long here to * I believe this refers to that part of the Apocrypha, where mention is made of Tobit and his dog....
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A tale of a tub: and The battle of the books

Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 pages
...his part in anew comedy, all covered with silver fringe60); and, according to the laudable cnstom , gave rise to that fashion. Upon which, the brothers...will, to their great astonishment, found these Words: „It?m, I charge and cum lli and my laid three tout, „to irear no tori of silctr- fringe upon or...
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