 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to show their skill, and to convince vince the emperor, that 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 the whole empire. I... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagine
...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 pagine
...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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Emperor to entertain his Majesty and the court with a dance on the rope, and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to show their skill, and to convince the Emperor that... 
