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" ... he at last happened to alight upon one of the outward walls of the spider's citadel, which, yielding to the unequal weight, sunk down to the very foundation. Thrice he endeavoured to force his passage, and thrice the centre shook. The spider within,... "
A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays - Page 217
by Jonathan Swift - 1801
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...terrible Convulfion, fuppofed at fi.rft, that Nature was approaching to her final Diffolution ; or eife, that Beelzebub with all his Legions, was come to revenge the Death of many thoufands of his Subjefts, whom this Enemy had (lain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly...
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...terrible Convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that Nature was approaching to her final Diffolution ; or el(e, that Beelzebub with all his Legions, was come to revenge the Death of many thoufonds of ru's Subjects, whom his Enemy had (lain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 9

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...guarded with Turnpikes and Palifadoes, all after the modern Way of Fortification. Beelzebub, Beelzelul, with all his Legions, was come to revenge the Death of many Thoufands of his Subjefts, whom this Enemy had flain and devoured. However, he, at length; valiantly...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...terrible convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that nature was approaching to her final diflblution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub with all his legions was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...terrible convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that Nature was approaching to her final diffolution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...terrible convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that nature was approaching to her final diffolution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub with all his legions was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...terrible convulfion, fuppofed at firft, that Nature was approaching to her fmal diflblution; or elfe, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjects, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...terrible convulfion, fuppofed at firit, that nature was approaching to her final diflblution ; or elfe, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thoufands of his fubjecb, whom his enemy had flain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly refolved...
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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
...Thrice he endeavoured to force his passage, and thrice the center shook. The spider within feeling the terrible convulsion, supposed at first, that Nature...all his legions, was come to revenge the death of rnany thousands of his subjects, whom his enemy had slain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly...
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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
...supposed at firet that nature was approaching to her final dissolution ; or else, that Beehebttb,* with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thousands of his subjects, whom his eaemy had slain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly resolved to issue forth, and meet his...
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