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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1768. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LETTER HI.' Dr. SWIFT to Dr. WILLIAM KING, Archbijhop of Dublin. # • . » * . < . London, OSlober 10, 1710* MY LORD, IHad the honour of your grace's letter of September 16, but I was in no pain to acknowledge it, nor shall be at any other time, until I have something that I think worth troubling you; because I know how much an insignificant letter is worse than none at all. I had likewise your memoriala, etc, in another pacquet. I should have been glad the bishops had been here; although I take bishops to be the worst solicitors in the world, except for themselves. They cannot give themselves the little trouble of attendance, that other men are content to swallow: else, I am sure, their two lordships might have succeeded easier, than men os my level are likely to do. * A memorial of the bishops ing the first fruits and twentieth »m) clergy of Ire/and, concern- parts. As As soon as I received the pacquets from your grace, I went to wait upon Mr. Harley I had prepared him before by another hand where he was very intimate;' and got myself represented (which I might justly do) as one extremely ill used by the last ministry after some obligations, because I refused to go certain lengths they would have me. This happened to be in some sort Mr. Harle/s own case. He had heard very often of me, and received me with the greatest marks of kindness and esteem; as I was whispered he would; and the more upon the ill usage I had met with, I sat with him two hours among company, and two hours we were alone; where I told him my business, and gave him the history of it: which he heard as I could wish, and declared he would do his utmost to effect it. I told him the difficulties we met with by lord-lieutenants and their secretaries; who would not suffer...
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