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... Cyprus , which I brought along Ireland . with me , and laid it up among my Books , without takeing further Notice of it at that Time ; untill now of late I begann to consider that some of our present Transactions here in Europe seem to ...
... Cyprus , which I brought along Ireland . with me , and laid it up among my Books , without takeing further Notice of it at that Time ; untill now of late I begann to consider that some of our present Transactions here in Europe seem to ...
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... Cyprus in his own Time , renders the Authority of his Writeing unquestionable . He compiled this short Treatis soon after the Conquest of his Country and in his old Age , least the Fates by cutting of the Thread of his Life might ...
... Cyprus in his own Time , renders the Authority of his Writeing unquestionable . He compiled this short Treatis soon after the Conquest of his Country and in his old Age , least the Fates by cutting of the Thread of his Life might ...
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... Cyprus cannot be justly imputed to the Cowardice or Infidelity of the Natives , but rather to the wrong Politicks of a weak Prince influenceing some of the Noblemen and Chief Officers , whilst the generality of the Cyprians wanted ...
... Cyprus cannot be justly imputed to the Cowardice or Infidelity of the Natives , but rather to the wrong Politicks of a weak Prince influenceing some of the Noblemen and Chief Officers , whilst the generality of the Cyprians wanted ...
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... Cyprus to invade Pamphilia ; nor , sooner Ireland . had he done so , than by his martial skill , his royal virtues , and the suavity of his demeanor , he so conciliated its inhabi- tants , and established his power by the introduction ...
... Cyprus to invade Pamphilia ; nor , sooner Ireland . had he done so , than by his martial skill , his royal virtues , and the suavity of his demeanor , he so conciliated its inhabi- tants , and established his power by the introduction ...
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... Cyprus , was looked upon as one of the most powerful princes of Asia , and had the happiness of uninterrupted tranquillity , to add to the stability of his throne ; having escaped being involved in the costly and acrimonious conflict ...
... Cyprus , was looked upon as one of the most powerful princes of Asia , and had the happiness of uninterrupted tranquillity , to add to the stability of his throne ; having escaped being involved in the costly and acrimonious conflict ...
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Amasis amongst Asimo Athlone atque Aughrim avoit battle battle of Aughrim Bishop Boyne Camp Captain Castle Charles Cilician Colonel O'Kelly commanded Connaught Coridon Cyprians Cyprii Cyprus Cythera Dragoons Dublin Duke of Berwick Duke of Tyrconnell Earl Eleusina Enemy England English enim Enniskillen erat etiam étoit Foot force France French Galway Ginkell Ginkell's hæc haud Henry History of Ireland Horse inter IRISH ARCH Irish army Jacobite John King James King James II King James's King's Kingdom land Lauzun letter Limerick London Lord Louis XIV Lysander Majesty Memoirs of King nation NOTE O'Kelly observes Officers omnes Ororis Paphos Prince Protestants qu'il quæ quam quibus quod Regi Regiment reign religion rerum Roman Catholic royal Memoirs Ruth Sarsfield says Schonberg siege Syria tamen Town Trinity College troops Tyrconnell Ulster uppon William William III Williamite
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Page 488 - 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 224 - They greatly oppressed the wretched people by making them work at these castles, and when the castles were finished they filled them with devils and evil men.
Page 228 - Two or three will drive a troop of captive Christians through the country from sea to sea. Very often they seize the wives and daughters of our thanes, and cruelly violate them before the great chieftain's face.
Page 224 - Many thousands they exhausted with hunger. I cannot, and I may not tell of all the wounds and all the tortures that they inflicted upon the wretched men of this land ; and this state of things lasted the nineteen years that Stephen was king, and ever grew worse and worse.
Page 224 - At length they spared neither church nor churchyard, but they took all that was valuable therein, and then burned the church, and all together. Neither did they spare the...
Page 488 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary : So help me God.
Page 175 - ... and, if there was any stress to be laid on physiognomy, he was sure the person whom the picture represented was destined to a violent end. The bust was at last finished, and sent to England. As soon as the ship that brought it arrived in the river, the king, who was very impatient to see the bust, ordered it to be carried immediately to Chelsea. It was...
Page 224 - Then was corn dear, and flesh, and cheese and butter, for there was none in the land — wretched men starved with hunger — some lived on alms who had been erewhile rich ; some fled the country — never was there more misery, and never acted heathens worse than these.