 But the danger is much greater when the ministers themselves are commanded to show their dexterity; for, by contending to excel themselves and their fellows, they strain so far that there is hardly one of them who hath not received a fall, and some of...  Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Stran 89avtor: John Arbuthnot - 1770Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 strani
...whereof great Numbers are on Record. I my felt have feen two or three Candidates break a Limb. But But the Danger is much greater when the Minifters...contending to excel themfelves and their Fellows, they ftrai»fo far, that there is hardly one of them who hath not received a Fall, and fome of them two... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 strani
...Diverfions are often attended with fatal Accidents, whereof great Numbers are en Record. I myfelf have ieen two or three Candidates break a Limb. But the Danger is much greater, when the Minifters themfeives are commanded to fhew their Dexterity ; for; by contending to excel themfeives and their... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 strani
...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 for private...greater when the Minifters themfelves are commanded to fhew their Dexterity ; for by contending to excell themfelves and their Fellows, they ftrain fo far,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 strani
...Diverfions are often attended with fatal Accidents, whereof great Numbers are on Record. I my felf have feen two or three Candidates break a Limb. But...greater, when the Minifters themfelves are commanded to {hew their Dexterity : For, by contending to excel themlelves and their Fellows, they ftrain fo far,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 strani
...partial, tht fecond after the treafurer; the reft of the? great officers are much upon a par. ) THESE diverfions are often attended with fatal accidents,...greater, when the minifters themfelves are commanded to mew their dexterity ; for, by contending to excel themfelves and their fellows, they ftrain fbfar,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 strani
...upon a par. Thefe diverfions are often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are oft record. I myfelf have feen two or three candidates...is much greater, when the minifters themfelves are comJ Sammcrfct, or fummerfault, head in the air, and comes down a gambol of a tumbler, in which upon... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 strani
...accidents, whereof great numbers are on record. I myfelf have feen two or three candidates break a Ijmb. But the danger is much greater, when the minifters themfelves are commanded to fhew their dexterity ; for, by contending to excel themfelves and their fellows, they ftrain fo far,... | |
 | 1795 - 432 strani
...are often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are on record. I myself have seen " two or three candidates break a limb. But the danger is much greater when the ministers themselves and their fellows are commanded to show their dexterity ; for contending to excel... | |
 | 1797 - 522 strani
...par. Thefe diverfions are often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are on record. J myfelf have feen two or three candidates break a limb. But the danger is much greater, when the mirillers thcmfclvesare commanded to fhew their dexterity; for, by contending to excel themfelvcs and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 strani
...often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are on record. I myfelf have feen two 01 three candidates break a limb. But the danger is much greater, when the miniflers themfelves are commanded to ihew their dexterity; for, by contending toexcel themfelves and... | |
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