The murderer confessed in Newgate, that his chief design was against Mr. secretary St. John, who happened to change seats with Mr. Harley for more convenience of examining the criminal : and being asked what provoked him to stab the chancellor, he said,... Miscellanies - Page 177by Jonathan Swift - 1751Full view - About this book
| William Pittis - Great Britain - 1711 - 404 pages
...either (as fome have fuggelted that he - - • -'Confefs'd confefs'd it afterwards in Prifqn) becaufe not being able to come at the Secretary, as he intended,...the Perfon. whom he thought Mr. St. John loved beft, or, which is no lefs probable, becaufe he never found Mr. Hartey much inclined to ferve him, when he... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1741 - 368 pages
...Harley^ for more Convenience of examining the Criminal ; And No. 32^ ?fo EXAMINER. 219 And being afked what provoked him to ftab the Chancellor ? He faid,...come at the Secretary, as he intended, it was fome Satiffaftion to murder thePerfon whom he thought Mr. St. John loved beft. AND here, if Mr. Harley hath... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 432 pages
...228 THE EXAMINER. N°3z. Mr. Harley for more convenience of examining the criminal : and being afked what provoked him to ftab the chancellor, he faid, that not being able to come at the fecretary as he intended, it was fome fatiffaction to murder the perfon, whom he thought Mr. St. John... | |
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 420 pages
...confefFfed in Newgate, that his chief defign was againft Mr Secretary St John, who happened to change feats with Mr Harley for more convenience of examining the...come at the Secretary as he intended, it was fome fatisfaction to murder the perfon whom he thought Mr St John loved beft *. And here, if Mr Harley hath... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 320 pages
...that his chief defign was againft Mr. fecretary St. John, who happened to change feats with Mr. Hurley for more convenience of examining the criminal : and...chancellor, he faid, that, not being able to come at the fecretary as he intended, it was fome fttisfaction to murder the ptifon whom he thought Mr. St. John... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 406 pages
...John^ who happened to change feats with Mr. Mr, Harhy for more convenience of examiningthecriminal: and being aflced what provoked him to ftab the chancellor, he faid, that not being able to come at the fecretary as he intended,. it was fome fatiffadtion to murder the perfon whom he thought Mr. St. John... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 pages
...happened to change feats with Mr. Harley for more convenience of examining the crimmal: and being aflted what provoked him to ftab the Chancellor, he faid, that not being able to coxne at the Secretary as he intended, it was fome fatisfaftion «o murder the perfon whom he thought... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 466 pages
...Harley for more convenience of examining the criminal ; and being aiked what provoked. him to flab the Chancellor, he faid, that not being able to come at the Secretary, as he intended, it was fome fatisfaction to murder the pcrfoii whom he thought Mr St John loved beft *. And here if Mr Harley hath... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 508 pages
...happened to change feats with Mr. Harley for more convenience of examining the criminal : and being afked what provoked him to ftab the chancellor, he faid, that not being able to come at the fecretary as he intended, it was fome fatisfaction to muf-. der the perfon whom he thought Mr. St.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 490 pages
...convenience of examining the criminal : and being asked what provoked him to stab the chancellor, he said, that not being able to come at the secretary as he intended, it was some satisfaction to murder the person whom he thought Mr. St. John loved best*. And here, if Mr. Harley... | |
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