 Behold a proof of Irish sense : Here Irish wit is seen ; When nothing's left that's worth defence, They build a magazine ! * Besides these famous books of Scott's and Johnson's, there is a copious " Life  The Farmers' Register - Page 306edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 286 pages
...produced the following lines, which are said to be the last he ever wrote : — Behold ! a proof of Irisb sense ! Here Irish wit is seen ! When nothing's left that's worth defence, We build a magazine ! DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. Let all the Fac- similes be placed at the end of Vol. I. They consist of,... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 284 pages
...produced the following lines, which are said to be the last he ever wrote : — Behold ! a proof of Ir'ul sense ! Here Irish wit is seen ! When nothing's left that's worth defence, We build a magazine ! D1RECTIONS TO THE BINDER. Let all the Fac similes be placed at the end of Vol. U They consist of,... | |
 | Gleanings - 1805 - 246 pages
...put down that; on which he wrote the following lines, which were the last he ever wrote. '" Behold a proof of Irish sense; Here Irish wit is seen; When...left that's worth defence, We build a Magazine;" and then put up his pocket-book, laughing huartily at the conceit, and finishing it with E 3 these words... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...reserv'd than show ; These are what the Dean do please; All superfluous are but these. EPIGRAM.1 BEHOLD \ a proof of Irish sense; Here Irish wit is seen ! When...nothing's left, that's worth defence, We build a magazine. TO * Ascribed to Dr. Swift, but possibly without foundation. N. f The Dean, in his lunacy, had some... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...superfluous are but these. * Ascribed to Dr. Swift, but po?sibly without foundation. N. EPIGRAM* BEHOLD ! a proof of Irish sense ; Here Irish wit is seen !...nothing's left, that's worth defence, We build a magazine. TO DR. SWIFT, ON HIS BIRTII-DAY.f WHILE I the godlike men of old, lu admiration wrapt, behold ; Rever'd... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 pages
...are but these. • * Ascribed to Dr. Swift, but possibly without foundation. JS"! EPIGRAM.* BEHOLD ! a proof of Irish sense ; Here Irish wit is seen ! When nothing's left, that's worth defenoj, We build a magazine. TO^DR. SWIFT, ON HIS BIRTH-DAY.i WHILE I the godlike men of old, In admiration... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...reserved than show : These are what the Dean do please ; All superfluous are but these. EPIGRAM.* BEHOLD ! a proof of Irish sense ; Here Irish wit is seen !...nothing's left that's worth defence, We build a magazine. * The Dean, in his lunacy, had some intervals of sense ; at •which his guardians or physicians took... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...what the Dean do please ; All superfluous are but these. EPIGRAM.* BEHOLD ! a proof of Irish sense j Here Irish wit is seen ! When nothing's left that's worth defence, We build a magazine. * The Dean, in his lunacy, had some intervals of sense ; at •which his guardians or physicians took... | |
 | Edward Barron - 1820 - 642 pages
...defend. It reminded him of the following epigram, said to have been written by Dr. Swift :— Behold a proof of Irish sense, Here Irish wit is seen ; When nothing's left that's worth defence, They build a magazine. If she accepted these terms, she was to have had a bribe of 50,0001. ; but when... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1820 - 740 pages
...interests. This reminded him of the , epigram, said to have been written by Dr. Swift :— " Behold a proof of Irish sense, Here Irish wit is seen ; When nothing's left that's worth defence, They build a magazine." The queen was to have law officers to de- j fend her rights, when she had no... | |
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