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A TALE OF A TUB To the Right Honourable John Lord Somers 37 The Bookseller to The Reader 41 The Epistle Dedicatory 43 The Preface 49 Section I. The Introduction 59 Section II. 70 Section III. A Digression Concerning 81 Critics Section IV. A Tale of a Tub 90 Section V. A Digres...
THE wits of the present age being so very numerous and penetrating, it seems the grandees of Church and State begin to fall under horrible apprehensions lest these gentlemen, du...
9. Chapter 9Lastly, whoever pleases to look into the fountains of enthusiasm, from whence in all ages have eternally proceeded such fattening streams, will find the spring-head to have been...
6. Chapter 6It will be no difficult part to persuade the reader that so many worthy discoveries met with great success in the world; though I may justly assure him that I have related much...
7. Chapter 7The two exiles so nearly united in fortune and interest took a lodging together, where at their first leisure they began to reflect on the numberless misfortunes and vexations o...
11. Chapter 11And therefore I, the author of this miraculous treatise, having hitherto, beyond expectation, maintained by the aforesaid handle a firm hold upon my gentle readers, it is with g...
4. Chapter 4These _postulata_ being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning that those beings which the world calls improperly suits of clothes are in reality the most refined s...
10. Chapter 10And therefore, in order to promote so useful a work, I will here take leave to glance a few innuendos that may be of great assistance to those sublime spirits who shall be appoi...
3. Chapter 3Of Ladders I need say nothing. It is observed by foreigners themselves, to the honour of our country, that we excel all nations in our practice and understanding of this machine...
8. Chapter 8By what I have gathered out of ancient records, I find the compass of their doctrine took in two-and-thirty points, wherein it would be tedious to be very particular. However, a...
1. Chapter 1A TALE OF A TUB To the Right Honourable John Lord Somers 37 The Bookseller to The Reader 41 The Epistle Dedicatory 43 The Preface 49 Section I. The Introduction 59 Section II. 7...
5. Chapter 5It well deserves considering that these ancient writers, in treating enigmatically upon this subject, have generally fixed upon the very same hieroglyph, varying only the story...
12. Chapter 12The author supposes that one copy of this work will be bought at the public charge, or out of the parish rates, for every parish church in the three kingdoms, and in all the dom...