Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states, " A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragoust.

Much like old cars and trucks, buses often pass through a dealership where they can be bought for a price or at auction.

Much of this first construction was destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but the university retains the Quad, the old Chemistry Building ( which is not in use and has been boarded up since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ), and Encina Hall ( the residence of Herbert Hoover, John Steinbeck, and Anthony Kennedy during their times at Stanford ).

Much of the old city of Trapani dates from the later medieval or early modern periods ; there are no extant remains of the ancient city.

Much to Piazzolla's dismay, his father decided that he was not old enough to go along, although the following year he did play a cameo role as a young paper boy in Gardel's movie El día que me quieras.

Much of the negative impact of estrogen that they found was related to the fact that most of the women in the Women ’ s Health Initiative study were far past the menopause and up to 79 years old .” Dr. Rubinow continues by explaining that “ there are now a large number of studies that demonstrate what has been called the timing hypothesis.

Much of the old town Takoma Park was incorporated into the Takoma Park Historic District ; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Much of its historic heritage remains intact, and today there are always renovations going on in the city to preserve the many old buildings, fortifications, churches and statues for later generations.

Much of the subject matter of old school hip hop centers around partying and having a good time.

Much of that, but not all, later became Old US 12 — the " old " designation came about when I-94 was built parallel to it — and also was called Red Arrow Highway after a World War I army division.

Much of the Safe as Milk material was honed and arranged by the arrival of 20-year – old guitar prodigy Ry Cooder, who had been brought into the group after much pressure from Vliet.

Much of the old railway right-of-way has been converted to the " Bermuda Railway Trail " for hiking and biking.

Much of the videotaped ABC program material from the 1960s and early 1970s was erased as part of an economy policy instituted in the late 1970s, in which old program tapes were surrendered for bulk erasure and reuse.

Much of Hornsey was built up in Edwardian times, but the tower of the original parish church still stands in its ancient graveyard in Hornsey High Street, at the centre of the old village.

Much of the old village of Roehampton still remains dominated by large detached houses.

Much of the site is now occupied by Crane Park, in which the old Shot Tower, mill sluices and blast embankments can still be seen.

Much culture has arisen around Bowling Green's hills with an old reservoir, hospital and civil war fort on one, much of Western Kentucky Universities campus on another, Hobson Grove, a historic Italian Renaissance style civil war era plantation estate on another and yet another civil war fort on another.

Much of this history is depicted in the Heritage Station Museum, which is located in the old Georgia and Florida Railway train station on Ward Street in downtown Douglas.

Much later, after Clayton had grown to include the Dividings, two of the old Cherokee trails became the main roads for Clayton and the county: U. S. 441 and U. S. 76.

Much of the exposed rock in the area is dated to the Precambrian era ( greater than 542 million years old ).

* Much of the old train system has been converted to trails for biking or Snow Mobile riding.

Much of Oulton consists of old, expensive houses.

Much of the Royal Mile is laid with granite Sett ( paving ) | setts, as seen in this view looking east down the High Street past the old Tron Kirk.

( Much of the text can be found at " Vivarchive " and at " Rawlinson End Book ") In the 1970s he recorded numerous sessions for BBC Radio 1's John Peel show which elaborated, with a mixture of eloquence and irreverence, on the weird and wonderful adventures of the inebriated and blimpish Sir Henry Rawlinson, his dotty wife Great Aunt Florrie, his " unusual " brother Hubert ( who, for speed, stature and far-seeing, habitually goes on stilts ), old Scrotum the wrinkled retainer, Mrs E, the rambling and unhygienic cook, and many other inhabitants of the crumbly Rawlinson End, plus its environs.

Much of the old city was destroyed in the ensuing battles between German and the Red Army soldiers.

Much of the southern border is formed by tributaries of the Congo River, with the Mbomou River in the east merging with the Uele River to form the Ubangi River.

Though periodically unusable, the Ubangi River is nonetheless an important transportation route. Much of the country's limited electrical supply is provided by hydroelectric plants based in Boali.

Much of the land surrounding the Detroit River is urbanized and, in some places, heavily industrialized.

Much of the Detroit River and its shoreline were heavily polluted and unsafe for recreational use.

Much of the lower portion of the river ( List of islands in the Detroit River # Mud Island | Mud Island pictured ) is now part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

Much of the state was formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp.

Much of the Grand Canal south of the Yellow River was ruined for several years after 1128, when Du Chong decided to break the dykes and dams holding back the waters of the Yellow River in order to decimate the oncoming Jurchen invaders.

Much of the archaeological, linguistic, and documentary evidence now available clearly demonstrates that the Pequot were not invaders to the Connecticut River Valley but were indigenous for thousands of years.

Much of the Gorge is located inside the Daniel Boone National Forest and has been subsequently reserved as the Red River Gorge Geological Area, an area of around.

Much farther south, both the Cahaba River and the Coosa River flow into the Alabama River, and thence to the Gulf of Mexico.

Much of central and northern Sonoma County is in the watershed of the Russian River and its tributaries.

Much of the history of Chester County arises from its location between Philadelphia and the Susquehanna River.

Much of the route of Interstate 91 follows the Connecticut River, running from Hartford, Connecticut northward to St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Much of the water in the North Fork is diverted from the St. Mary River through a canal and inverted siphon.

Much of its northern boundary is defined by the Kansas River, which flows through Lawrence and provides hydropower at the Bowersock Dam.

Much of the southern border of the county runs directly along the Ohio River.

Much of the northern part of the county begins to rise toward the foothills, and most of it is in the Coosa River watershed.

Much of the county is taken up by White River National Forest, and much of the rest is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.