The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 / The Drapier's Letters

by Jonathan Swift

BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY

VOL. I. A TALE OF A TUB AND OTHER EARLY WORKS. Edited by TEMPLE SCOTT. With a biographical introduction by W.E.H. LECKY, M.P. With Portrait and Facsimiles.

VOL. II. THE JOURNAL TO STELLA. Edited by FREDERICK RYLAND, M.A. With two Portraits of Stella and a Facsimile of one of the Letters.

VOLS. III. & IV. WRITINGS ON RELIGION AND THE CHURCH. Edited by TEMPLE SCOTT. With Portraits and Facsimiles of Title-pages.

VOL. V. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL TRACTS—ENGLISH. Edited by TEMPLE SCOTT. With Portrait and Facsimiles of Title-pages.

VOL. VI. THE DRAPIER'S LETTERS. Edited by TEMPLE SCOTT. With Portrait, Reproductions of Wood's Coinage, and Facsimiles of Title pages.

VOL. VIII. GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. Edited by G. RAVENSCROFT DENNIS. With Portrait, Maps and Facsimiles.

VOL. IX. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE "EXAMINER," "TATLER," "SPECTATOR," &c. Edited by TEMPLE SCOTT. With Portrait.

VOL. X. HISTORICAL WRITINGS. Edited by TEMPLE SCOTT. With Portrait.

To be followed by:

VOL. VII. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL TRACTS—IRISH.

VOL. XI. LITERARY ESSAYS.

VOL. XII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDEX TO COMPLETE WORKS.

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CONTENTS

[ THE PROSE WORKS OF JONATHAN SWIFT ]

[ INTRODUCTION ]

[ LETTER I. TO THE SHOP-KEEPERS, TRADESMEN, FARMERS, AND COMMON-PEOPLE OF IRELAND. ]

[ LETTER II. TO MR. HARDING THE PRINTER. ]

[ THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE LORDS OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY-COUNCIL, IN RELATION TO MR. WOOD'S HALFPENCE AND FARTHINGS, ETC.[1] AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT WHITEHALL, THE 24TH DAY ]

[ LETTER III. TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. ]

[ LETTER IV. A LETTER TO THE WHOLE PEOPLE OF IRELAND. ]

[ SEASONABLE ADVICE TO THE GRAND JURY, CONCERNING THE BILL PREPARING AGAINST THE PRINTER OF THE DRAPIER'S FOURTH LETTER. ]

[ LETTER V. A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON. ]

[ ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER[2] ]

[ LETTER V. A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] ]

[ LETTER VI. A LETTER TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD VISCOUNT MOLESWORTH. ]

[ DIRECTIONS TO THE PRINTER. ]

[ LETTER VI. A LETTER TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD VISCOUNT MOLESWORTH, AT HIS HOUSE AT BRACKDENSTOWN NEAR SWORDS.[6] ]

[ LETTER VII. AN HUMBLE ADDRESS TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. BY M.B. DRAPIER. ]

[ LETTER VII. AN HUMBLE ADDRESS TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. ]

[ APPENDIX I. ADDRESSES TO THE KING ]

[ APPENDIX II. REPORT OF THE ASSAY ON WOOD'S COINAGE, MADE BY SIR ISAAC NEWTON, EDWARD SOUTHWELL, ESQ., AND THOMAS SCROOPE, ESQ.[1] ]

[ APPENDIX III, TOM PUNSIBI'S DREAM[1] ]

[ APPENDIX IV. A LETTER FROM A FRIEND TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ———[1] ]

[ A SECOND LETTER FROM A FRIEND TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ——— ]

[ APPENDIX V. THE PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN.[1] ]

[ APPENDIX VI. PROCLAMATION AGAINST THE DRAPIER. ]

[ APPENDIX VII. ]

[ APPENDIX VIII. ]

[ IRELAND'S CASE HUMBLY PRESENTED TO THE HONOURABLE THE KNIGHTS, CITIZENS, AND BURGESSES IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED ]

[ APPENDIX IX. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VARIOUS SPECIMENS OF WOOD'S COINS ]

[ INDEX. ]

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