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Dean Swift And King William
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THE motto which was inserted under the arms of William, Prince of
Orange, on his accession to the English crown, was, Non rapui sed
recepi [I did not steal it, but I received it]. This being shown
to Dean Swift, he said, with a sarcastic smile, The receiver is as
bad as the thief.
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