History of Ireland from the Earliest Times to the Present Day: From 1547 to 1782

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Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1906 - Ireland
 

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Page 460 - THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles...
Page 471 - It was a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance ; and as well fitted for the oppression, impoverishment, and degradation of a people, and the debasement, in them, of human nature itself, as ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity of man.
Page 534 - Remove me from this land of slaves, Where all are fools, and all are knaves ; Where every knave and fool is bought, Yet kindly sells himself for nought...
Page 414 - The event seems to prove that he judged rightly as a general. That he judged rightly as a statesman cannot be doubted.
Page 307 - And now give me leave to say how it comes to pass that this work is wrought. It was set upon some of our hearts, That a great thing should be done, not by power or might, but by the Spirit of God.
Page 319 - That they found in Clonmel the stoutest Enemy this Army had ever met in Ireland ; and that there was never seen so hot a storm of so long continuance, and so gallantly defended, either in England or Ireland.
Page 201 - I adventured perils by sea and land, was near starving, eat horse-flesh in Munster, and all to quell that man, who now smileth in peace at those who did hazard their lives to destroy him ; and now doth Tyrone dare us, old commanders, with his presence and protection...
Page 520 - See p. u8. for a college for learning, whereby knowledge and civility might be increased by the instruction of our people there, whereof many have usually heretofore used to travel into France, Italy, and Spain, to get learning in such foreign universities, where they have been infected with popery and other ill qualities, and so become evil subjects.
Page 86 - But your majesty may believe it, that upon the face of the earth, where Christ is professed, there is not a church in so miserable a case...
Page 22 - Not a bell large or small, an image or an altar, or a book or a gem or even glass in a window left was not carried away.

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