 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pagine
...ananother his Crown. Thefe civil . Coifrmotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, 'the Exiles always fled...Refuge to .that Empire. It is computed, that eleven thoufand Perfons have,' at1 fevcral times, fuffcred Death, rather than fubrnit to break their Eggs... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pagine
...and another his Crown. Thefe Civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs ofBlefu/cu ; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...Refuge to that Empire. It is computed that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffl-red Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pagine
...and another his Crown. Thefe civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefujcu ; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...Refuge to that Empire. It is computed, that Eleven Thoufand Perfons have, at fevaral Times, fuffered Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pagine
...and another his Crown. Thefe Civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefufctt ; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...Refuge to that Empire. It is computed, that eleven thoufand Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuffered Death, rather than fubmit to break their Eggs at... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pagine
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of Blefufcu; and, when they were quelled, the exiles always fled...refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at feveral times fuffered death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pagine
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the monarchs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled...refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at feveral times fuffercd death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pagine
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the monarchs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled...refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at fcveral times fuffered death, rather than fubmit to break their eggs at the... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pagine
...and another his Crown. Thefe civil Commotions were conftantly fomented by the Monarchs of B/efufcu; and when they were quelled, the Exiles always fled...Refuge to that Empire. It is computed, that Eleven tboufund Perfons have, at feveral Times, fuff'ered Death, rather than fabmit to break their Eggs at... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pagine
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conftantly fomented by the monar'chs of Blefufcu ; and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is computed that that eleven thoufand perfons have at feveral times fuffered death, rather than fubmit to break their... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagine
...and another his crown. Thefe civil commotions were conilantly fomented by themonarchs of Blefufcu;and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven thoufand perfons have at lèverai times fufFcred dcaj^, rather than fubmit to break their »ggs at... | |
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... and breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon, the emperor, his father published' an edict, commanding all his subjects, upon great penalties, to break the smaller end of their eggs. The people so... 
