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Page 150
Dr Lang had gone to England ' to endeavour , if possible , to give an impulse to
Protestant emigration from the United Kingdom , so as to prevent our adopted
country from being transformed into an Irish Roman Catholic Colony ' ( J . D .
Lang ...
Dr Lang had gone to England ' to endeavour , if possible , to give an impulse to
Protestant emigration from the United Kingdom , so as to prevent our adopted
country from being transformed into an Irish Roman Catholic Colony ' ( J . D .
Lang ...
Page 237
pounds ' worth of driving about ; and when his horses are tired , and he stops ,
saying it is over now , they either give him another ten pounds , or go to someone
else , quite contented at the idea of getting rid so easily of such puzzlingly large ...
pounds ' worth of driving about ; and when his horses are tired , and he stops ,
saying it is over now , they either give him another ten pounds , or go to someone
else , quite contented at the idea of getting rid so easily of such puzzlingly large ...
Page 551
The rapid intercourse will , however , give a great scope for all the talents .
People who give lectures , sing songs , or play plays , can traverse a larger
region . They can go a hundred miles to a concert and be back next morning to
their usual ...
The rapid intercourse will , however , give a great scope for all the talents .
People who give lectures , sing songs , or play plays , can traverse a larger
region . They can go a hundred miles to a concert and be back next morning to
their usual ...
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