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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X.

INTRODUCTION
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The differences have been recorded from a comparison between Lucas's version and the transcript of a manuscript discovered in Dublin in 1857, and made by Mr.
Percy Fitzgerald.

Mr.Fitzgerald found that this manuscript contained many corrections in Swift's own handwriting.

At the time he came across it the manuscript was in the possession of two old ladies named Greene, grand-daughters of Mrs.Whiteway, and grand-nieces of Swift himself.

On the title-page there was the following note: "This is the originall manuscript of the History, corrected by me, and given into the custody of Mrs.Martha Whiteway by me Jonathan Swift, June 15, 1737.

seven.
"I send a fair copy of this History by the Earl of Orrery to be printed in England.
"JONATH.


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