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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X.

BOOK VII
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Was that person the Queen?
No.3._Dec.30, 1715_ .-- _The Memoirs of a Preston Rebel._ [_A Ludicrous Account of the Principles of the Northumberland Insurgents, and the Causes of their taking Arms_.]--_Swift_.

Could this author, or his party, offer as good reasons for their infamous treatment of our blessed Queen's person, government, and majesty?
The same._Addison_.Having been joined by a considerable reinforcement of Roman Catholics, whom we could rely upon, as knowing them to be the best Tories in the nation, and avowed enemies to Presbyterianism .-- _Swift_.

By this irony, the best Whigs are professed friends to fanatics.
The same._Addison_.But before we could give the word [to retreat], the trainbands, taking advantage of our delay, fled first .-- _Swift_.

An argument for a standing army.
No.6._Jan.9, 1715-16_ .-- _The Guilt of Perjury._ _Addison_.

Though I should be unwilling to pronounce the man who is indolent, or indifferent in the cause of his prince, to be absolutely perjured; I may venture to affirm, that he falls very short of that allegiance to which he is obliged by oath .-- _Swift_.


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