 | Michael R. Matthews - 1998 - 252 páginas
...engaged m a most obstinate War for six and thirty Moons past. 1t began upon the following Occasion. 1t is allowed on all Hands, that the primitive Way of...Eggs before we eat them, was upon the larger End: But . . the Emperor [of Lilliput] . . . published an Edict, commanding all his Subjects, upon great Penalties,... | |
 | David W. Augsburger - 2004 - 284 páginas
...powers have been engaged in the most obstinate war for six and thirty moons past. It began when ... his present majesty's grandfather, while he was a...and breaking it according to the ancient practice [on the big end] happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon the Emperor, his father, published an... | |
 | 1973 - 1216 páginas
...metropolis, to be in a readiness, took a fancy of diverting himself in a very singular manner. (39) (6) but his present Majesty's grand-father, while he was...ancient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers. (46) (7) Yet, as to myself, I must confess, having never been designed for a courtier, either by my... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 330 páginas
...engaged in a moft obftinate War for fix and thirty Moans paft. It began upon the following Occafion. It is allowed on all Hands, that the primitive Way...before we eat them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to. eat an Egg, and breaking it according... | |
 | Carlo Formichi - 1924 - 578 páginas
...have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a most obstinate war for six-andthirty moons past. It began upon the following occasion: it is allowed on all hands that the primitive mode of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end; but his majesty's grandfather,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1883 - 464 páginas
...have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a most obstinate war for six-and-thirty moons past. It began upon the following occasion : it is allowed on all hands, that the * George II., then heir apparent, was at this time in violent hostility to his father's ministers ;... | |
 | 1887 - 848 páginas
...moons past. It began upon the following occasion : Itisallowed on all hands that the primitive mode of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end ; but his majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the ancient... | |
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It began upon the following Occasion. It is allowed on all Hands, that the primitive Way of breaking Eggs before we eat them, was upon the larger End: But his present Majesty's Grand-father, while he was a Boy, going to eat 40 an Egg, and breaking it... 
