All 4 Uses of
peruse
in
Gulliver's Travels
- I have carefully perused them three times.†
Chpt Intr. *
- But having in my life perused many state-trials, which I ever observed to terminate as the judges thought fit to direct, I durst not rely on so dangerous a decision, in so critical a juncture, and against such powerful enemies.†
Chpt 1
- I have perused many of their books, especially those in history and morality.†
Chpt 2
- I have perused several books of travels with great delight in my younger days; but having since gone over most parts of the globe, and been able to contradict many fabulous accounts from my own observation, it has given me a great disgust against this part of reading, and some indignation to see the credulity of mankind so impudently abused.†
Chpt 4
Definition:
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(peruse) to read or examine