 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 trang
...their Faculty. ; Fl'imnap, the Treafurer, is allowed to cut a Caper on the ftrait Rope, at leaftan Inch higher than any other Lord in the whole Empire. I have feen him do the Summerfet feveral times together upon a Trencher fixed on the Rope, which is no thicker... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 trang
...loft their Faculty. Flimnap, the Treafurer, is allowed to cut a Caper on the Ilrait Rope, at leaft an Inch higher than any other Lord in the whole Empire. I have feen him do the Summerfet feveral Times together, upon a Trencher fixed on the Rope, which is no thicker... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 trang
...loft their Faculty. Flimnap, the Treafurer, is allowed to cut a Caper on the ftrait Rope, at leaft an Inch higher than any other Lord in the whole Empire. I have feen him do the Summerfet feveral Times together, upon a Trencher fixed on the Rope, which is no thicker... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 trang
...loft their Faculty. Flimnap, the Trcafurer, is allow'd to cut a Caper on the ftrait Rope, at leaft, an Inch higher than any other Lord in the whole Empire. I have feen him do the Somerfet feveral Times together upon a Trencher fix'd on the Rope . The principal Secretary... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 trang
...lord in the whole empire. I have feen him 3* GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. Part g do the fummerfet * feveral times together upon a trencher, fixed on a rope, which is no thicker than a commoa packti.read in Englmd. My friend Reldrefal, principal fecretary for private affairs, is in my... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 trang
...not loft their faculty. Flimnap, the treafurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the ftrait rope at leaft an inch higher, than any other lord in the whole empire. I have feen him do the fummerfet ' feveral times together upon a trencher, fixed on a rope, which is no thicker... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 trang
...loft their Faculty. Flimnap, the Treafurer, is allowed to cut a Caper on the ftrait Rope, at leaft, an Inch higher than any other Lord in the whole Empire. I have fcen him do the Somerfct feveral Times together upon a Trencher fixed on the Rope . The principal Secretary... | |
 | 1795 - 432 trang
...they have not lost their faculty. Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to tut. a caper on the strait rope at least an inch higher than any other lord in...no thicker than a common pack-thread in England. My frienJ Reldresal, principal secretary for private affairs, is, in my opinion, if I am not partial,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 trang
...not loft their faculty. Flimnap, the treafurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the (Irait rope at leaft an inch higher than any other lord in the whole empire. I have leen him do the fummerfet feveral times together upon a trencher, fixed on a rope, which is no thicker... | |
 | 1797 - 522 trang
...whole empire. 1 hnve iten him do the fummerfet feveral times together upon a trencher, fi.\edonarope, which is no thicker than a common packthread in England. My friend Ke'drefal, principal fecretary for private affairs, is, in my opinion, if J am not partial, the fecond... | |
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Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to show their skill, and to convince the emperor that they have not lost their faculty. Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the straight rope, at least an inch higher than any other... 
