 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 halaman
...Language. Thus we cram one Syllable, arid cut off the reft ; as the Qwl fattened her Mice after {he had bit off their Legs, to prevent them from running away ; and if ours b^ the lame Reafon for maiming of Words, it will certainly anfwer the End , for I am fure no other... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 346 halaman
...cut offthe reft ; as the VoL. VII. C "Owl iJ TATLE R. N°. ccxxx. '' Owl fattened her Mice, after fhc had bit off their '' Legs to prevent them from running away ; and '' if ours be the fame Reafon for maiming of Words, " it will certainly anfwer the End ; for I am fure " no other Nation... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1755 - 392 halaman
...language. Thus we tc cram onefyllable, and cut off the reft; " as the owl fattened her mice after fhe " had bit off their legs to prevent them " from running away ; and if ours be the " fame reafon for maiming of words, it tc will certainly anfwer the end ; for I am " fure no other... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1756 - 434 halaman
...Tatlers : ' Thus we cram one fyllable, and cut off the reft ; ' as the owl fattened her mice after me had bit off * their legs, to prevent them from running away ; * and if ours be the fame reafon for maiming«of ' words, it will certainly anfwer the end, for I ' ' ^am fure no other... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 halaman
...language. Thus we cram one fyl' labe, and cut off the reft ; as the o\Vl fattened her ' mice after (he had bit off their legs to prevent them ' from running away ; and if ours be the fame reafon ' for maiming of words, it would certainly anfwer the • end ; for I am fure no other... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 392 halaman
...language. Thus we tram one lyl" lable, and cut off the relt ; as the owl fattened her '• mice after (he had bit off" their legs to prevent them " from running away ; and if ours be the lame reafon " for maiming of words, it would certainly anfwer the " end j for I am lure no other nation... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 292 halaman
...language. Thus we cram " one fyllable, and cut off the reft ; as the owl fattened her mice, after fhe had bit off their legs to prevent them from running away ; and, if ours be the fame reafbn for maiming of words, it will certainly anfwer i " the '• the end ; for I am fure no... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 400 halaman
...language. Thus we " cram one fyllable, and cut off the reft; " as the owl fattened her mice after fhe " had bit off their legs to prevent them " from running away ; and if ours be the " fame reafon for maiming of words, it *' will certainly anfwer the end; for I am " fure no other nation... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 halaman
...Language. Thus we cram one fyllable, and cut oft' the rei>, as the owl fattened her mice after fee had bit off their legs, to prevent them from running away ; and if ours be the farae ceafon for maiming our words, it will certainly anfwer the the end ; for I am fure no other nation... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 halaman
...language. Thus we cram *' one fyllable, and cut off the reft ; as the owl " fattened her mice after me had bit off their legs, to " prevent them from running" away ; and if o " be the fame reafon for maiming words, it wi " certainly anfwer the end ; for I am fure n " other... | |
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Rep, and many more, when we are already overloaded with monosyllables, which are the disgrace of our language. Thus we cram one syllable, and cut off the rest, as the owl fattened her mice after she had bit off their legs to prevent them from running... 
