The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 9

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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.





A NEW EDITION, IN NINETEEN VOLUMES;

CORRECTED AND REVISED

BY John Nichols, F.S.A. EDINBURGH AND PERTH,





VOLUME IX.





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.


1801.



H. Baldwin and Son, Printers,
New Bridge-street, London.



CONTENTS

OF THE

NINTH VOLUME.





Page
A PROPOSAL for the universal Use of Irish Manufacture 1
The Drapier's Letters. — Letter I 13
Letter II 29
Letter III 44
Letter IV 78
Seasonable Advice to the Grand Jury concerning the Bill preparing against the Printer of the Drapier's Fourth Letter 102
Resolutions of the House of Commons in England, November 13, 1680 107
The Presentment of the Grand Jury of the County of the City of ublin 108
The Drapier's Letters. — Letter V 111
Letter VI 137
Letter VII 159
A Full and True Account of the Solemn Procession at the Execution of William Wood 191
A short View of the State of Ireland 198
An Answer to a Paper called a Memorial of the poor Inhabitants, Tradesmen, and Labourers of Ireland 209
A Vindication of Lord Carteret 220
Considerations upon two Bills relating to the Clergy 243
A Proposal for Paying the National Debt 259
An Examination of certain Abuses, &c. in the City of Dublin 267
A Modest Proposal for preventing the Children of the poor People in Ireland from being a Burden to their Parents 287
The Last Speech of Ebenezer Elliston 300
The Story of the Injured Lady 307
The Answer to the Injured Lady 316
An Answer to the Craftsman 319
Proposal that the Ladies wear Irish Manufactures 342
A Letter to the Archbishop of Dublin concerning the Weavers 351
Answer to several Letters from unknown Persons 361
An Answer to several Letters sent me from unknown hands 370
The Dean's Speech to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen 378
The Swearer's Bank 383
Maxims controlled in Ireland 390
Advice to the Freemen of Dublin in the choice of a Member of Parliament 399
Considerations on the Choice of a Recorder 408
The humble Petition of the Footmen in Dublin 411
A Proposal for giving Badges to the Beggars 414
Drapier’s Letters Complete (not listed in original)

The Drapier’s Letters - Complete

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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