 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 sider
...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...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred, large volumes have been published upon this controversy ; but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 sider
...larger end ; but his present majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat" an egg, ar\d breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy ; but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 sider
...break the smaller end of their eggs. The people so highly resented this law, that our histories*tell us, there have been six rebellions raised on that...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy : but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 sider
...father published an edict, commanding all his subjects, upon great penalties, to break the smaller ends of their eggs. * The people so highly resented this...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy : but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 sider
...wherein one emperor lost his life, and another his crown. These civil commotions were constantlyfomented by the monarchs of Blefuscu ; and when they were quelled,...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy : but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 sider
...been six rebellions raided on that account ; wherein a r. one emperor lost his life, and another hii crown. These civil commotions were constantly fomented...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy: but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 494 sider
...Lilliputians, those of Papist and Protestant are designated under the Big-endians and Small-endians. lost his life, and another his crown. These civil...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy : but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 sider
...constantly fomented by the monarcha of Blefuscu , and when they were quelled, the exiles always fled tor refuge to that empire. It is computed that eleven...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volume* have been published upon this controversy : but the books of the Big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 sider
...edict, commanding all his subjects, upon great penalties, to break the smaller end of their eggsb. The people so highly resented this law, that our histories...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy : but the books of the big-endians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 sider
...tell us, there have been six rebellions raised on that account ; wherein one emperor lost his life,f and another his crown.| These civil commotions were...than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundre,d * The controversy respecting the sacraments between the Romish and Anglican churches... | |
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It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy ; but the books of the Bigendians have been... 
