 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 strani
...Hocus and the rest of the guardians had hitherto proved insufficient*: John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of esquire South's lawsuit....advantage, he should bear the greatest share of the • But as all attempts of the party to preclude the treaty were ineffectuil, and complaints were mack... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 strani
...Hocus and the rest of the guardians had hitherto proved insufficient * : John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of esquire South's lawsuit....honour and advantage, he should bear the greatest shart of the • • But as all attempts of the party to preclude the treaty were ineffectual, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 strani
...Hocus and the rest of the guardians had hitherto proved insufficient:* John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of esquire South's law-suit....retrench what he lost to sharpers, and spent upon countrydances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This was not very grateful to the esquire;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 412 strani
...hitherto proved insufficient :* John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of Esquhe South's lawsuit. They thought it reasonable, that...retrench what he lost to sharpers, and spent upon countrydances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This was out very grateful to the esquire... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 400 strani
...proved insufficient :* John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of Esquire Soutlfs lawsuit. They thought it reasonable, that since he...retrench what he lost to sharpers, and spent upon countrydances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This was not very grateful to the esquire... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 476 strani
...guardians had hitherto proved insufficient : * John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expence of esquire South's lawsuit. They thought it reasonable,...retrench what he lost to sharpers, and spent upon country-dances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This was not very grateful to the esquire;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 470 strani
...guardians had hitherto proved insufficient :* John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expence of esquire South's lawsuit. They thought it reasonable,...retrench what he lost to sharpers, and spent upon country-dances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This was not very grateful to the esquire... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 482 strani
...guardians had hitherto proved insufficient: * John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expence of esquire South's lawsuit. They thought it reasonable,...the greatest share of the charges; and retrench what e lost to sharpers, and spent upon country-dances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This •was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 538 strani
...Hocus and the rest of the guardians had hitherto proved insufficient :* John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of Esquire South's lawsuit....retrench what he lost to sharpers, and spent upon country-dances and puppet-plays, to apply it to that use. This was not very grateful to the esquire;... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1883 - 674 strani
...Hocus and the rest of the Guardians had hitherto proved insufficient. JOHN and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of Esquire SOUTH'S Lawsuit....to apply it to that use. This was not very grateful [agreeable] to the Esquire [here standing for ihe. Emperor of AUSTRIA, the father of Archduke CHARLES].... | |
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The arguments used by Hocus and the rest of the guardians had hitherto proved insufficient. John and his wife could not be persuaded to bear the expense of Esquire South's law-suit. They thought it reasonable that since he was to have the honour and advantage... 
