An inquiry into certain vulgar opinions concerning the catholic inhabitants and antiquities of Ireland |
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... poor with the English poor in point of instruction.— Personal exertions of the priests in this respect . - Classical learning among the peasants . - The alledged want of bibles.- Necessary precaution to render these use- ful . - Fatal ...
... poor with the English poor in point of instruction.— Personal exertions of the priests in this respect . - Classical learning among the peasants . - The alledged want of bibles.- Necessary precaution to render these use- ful . - Fatal ...
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... poor as well as rich , flocking to Ireland as to a general mart of litera- ture , where the hospitable Scots , as the inhabi- tants were then called , with a generosity un- known in every other nation , not only instructed them gratis ...
... poor as well as rich , flocking to Ireland as to a general mart of litera- ture , where the hospitable Scots , as the inhabi- tants were then called , with a generosity un- known in every other nation , not only instructed them gratis ...
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... poor flocks , and that they would rather starve with them than appear to league against them . Indeed , were they to act this latter part , they would lose the confidence of the people , in which case they would be rendered incapable of ...
... poor flocks , and that they would rather starve with them than appear to league against them . Indeed , were they to act this latter part , they would lose the confidence of the people , in which case they would be rendered incapable of ...
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... poor whom you see constantly returning from different parts of England , to their native country , Ireland ; especially as you know there are no poor rates in that island , nor any other legal provision for the support of the indigent ...
... poor whom you see constantly returning from different parts of England , to their native country , Ireland ; especially as you know there are no poor rates in that island , nor any other legal provision for the support of the indigent ...
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... poor mistaken Lucretia submitted to con- tract the guilt of adultery , when she found that otherwise her memory would be stained with the infamy of it ; whilst the truly virtuous Susannah * , in the same circumstances , preferred the ...
... poor mistaken Lucretia submitted to con- tract the guilt of adultery , when she found that otherwise her memory would be stained with the infamy of it ; whilst the truly virtuous Susannah * , in the same circumstances , preferred the ...
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