The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 16

by Jonathan Swift

THE

WORKS

OF THE

REV. JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.,

DEAN OF ST. PATRICK'S, DUBLIN.

ARRANGED BY THOMAS SHERIDAN, A.M.

WITH

NOTES, HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL.

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A NEW EDITION, IN NINETEEN VOLUMES;

CORRECTED AND REVISED

BY JOHN NICHOLS, F.S.A. EDINBURGH AND PERTH,

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VOLUME XVI.

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LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, J. NICHOLS, R. BALDWIN, OTRIDGE AND SON, J. SEWELL, F. AND C. RIVINGTON, T. PAYNE, R. FAULDER, G. AND J. ROBINSON, R. LEA, J. NUNN, W. CUTHELL, T. EGERTON, CLARKE AND SON, VERNOR AND HOOD, J. SCATCHERD, T. KAY, LACKINGTON ALLEN AND CO., CARPENTER AND CO., MURRAY AND HIGHLEY, LONGMAN AND REES, CADELL JUN. AND DAVIES, T, BAGSTBR, J. HARDING, AND J. MAWMAN.

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CONTENTS

OF THE

SIXTEENTH VOLUME.

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To the Count de Gyllenborg	page 1
Fragment of the history of England	4
The reign of William Rufus	9
The reign of Henry I.	29
The reign of Stephen	56
The reign of Henry II. A Fragment	91
Heads for Henry the Second's character. Extracted from the Monks	96
Directions to Servants	99
The Duty of Servants	174
Remarks upon a Book, entitled, "The Rights of the Christian Church"	179
On the universal Hatred against the Clergy	239
An Account of a pestilent Neighbour	243
A punning Letter to Lord Pembroke	244
Another to the same	245
A Letter to the King at Arms	249
A Letter to Mrs. Susannah Neville	252
On barbarous Denominations in Ireland	254
Upon giving Badges to the Poor	260
Considerations about maintaining the Poor	262
The humble Representation of the Clergy of Dublin	266
Of the Education of Ladies	274
Of the Antiquity of the English Tongue	280
Answer of William Pulteney, Esq. to Sir Robert Walpole	page 292
An Appendix to the Conduct of the Allies	304
A Vindication of Erasmus Lewis, esq.	311
Some Thoughts on Freethinking	320
Hints on good Manners	323
Resolutions for old Age	326
Laws for the Dean's Servants	328
Of mean and great Figures, made by several Persons	330
Preamble to Mr. Harley's Patent	336
Remarks on Bishop Fleetwood's Preface	339
Observations on Heylin's History of the Presbyterians	342
Preface to the third Part of Sir William Temple's Memoirs	344
Dedication to Sir William Temple's Letters	350
Preface to the two first Volumes of Sir William Temple's Letters	351
Preface to the third Part of Sir William Temple's Miscellanies	355
Preface to the third Volume of Sir William Temple's Letters	357
Remarks on Dr. Gibbs's Psalms	359

TRIFLES.

A Consultation of Physicians	366
A love Song	369
An Epigram	ib.
To Samuel Bindon, Esq.	ib.
Anglo-Latin Letter to Dr. Sheridan	370
A Cantata with the Music	372