Cusack, M.F. History of Ireland.-Guizot, F.P.G. Popular history of France.-Müller, D. Popular history of Germany.-Beale, J.H. Our great republicW. Gay and Company, 1884 - World history |
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... honor of all lands - the duke of Wellington , Curran , Burke , Grattan , Em- met , O'Connell , whose deeds shed a halo of glory upon the historic page- were Irishmen all . Nor will America soon forget that from the beginning of the ...
... honor of all lands - the duke of Wellington , Curran , Burke , Grattan , Em- met , O'Connell , whose deeds shed a halo of glory upon the historic page- were Irishmen all . Nor will America soon forget that from the beginning of the ...
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... honor among the members of the general assemblies of Erin . The time of meeting was on the 1st of November and began and closed with a three days ' feast . During the sittings of this body any crime of violence against a mem- ber was ...
... honor among the members of the general assemblies of Erin . The time of meeting was on the 1st of November and began and closed with a three days ' feast . During the sittings of this body any crime of violence against a mem- ber was ...
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... honors for several generations . Home dissensions led to fatal appeals for foreign aid , and this frequently from ... honor- able testimony to the charity of the Irish , even to strangers . He says : " This pestilence did no less harm ...
... honors for several generations . Home dissensions led to fatal appeals for foreign aid , and this frequently from ... honor- able testimony to the charity of the Irish , even to strangers . He says : " This pestilence did no less harm ...
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Joseph H. Beale. employed himself in giving sumptuous entertainments , and conferring the honor of knighthood on his adherents . The favorite was recalled to England at the end of a year . In 1309 De Wogan was again appointed governor ...
Joseph H. Beale. employed himself in giving sumptuous entertainments , and conferring the honor of knighthood on his adherents . The favorite was recalled to England at the end of a year . In 1309 De Wogan was again appointed governor ...
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... honor by his royal master . His enemy , Sir John Talbot , known better in English history as the earl of Shrewsbury , succeeded him in 1446. This nobleman had been justly famous for his valor in the wars with France , and it is said ...
... honor by his royal master . His enemy , Sir John Talbot , known better in English history as the earl of Shrewsbury , succeeded him in 1446. This nobleman had been justly famous for his valor in the wars with France , and it is said ...
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Page 127 - ... apostatize, yet the cause will live; and though the public speaker should die, yet the immortal fire shall outlast the organ which conveyed it, and the breath of liberty, like the word of the holy man, will not die with the prophet, but survive him.
Page 36 - Henry King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Earl of Anjou, to all his liegemen, English, Norman, Welsh and Scotch, and to all other nations under his dominion, sends greeting.
Page 268 - and tell those who send you, that we are here by the will of the people, and that we shall not budge save at the point of the bayonet.
Page 127 - ... freedom, am I to hear of faction. I wish for nothing but to breathe, in this our island, in common with my fellow-subjects, the air of liberty. I have no ambition, unless it be the ambition to break your chain, and contemplate your glory.
Page 19 - The Scots willingly received them all, and took care to supply them with food, as also to furnish them with books to read, and their teaching, gratis.
Page 105 - As' for that which you mention concerning liberty of conscience, I meddle not with any man's conscience. But if by liberty of conscience, you mean a liberty to exercise the Mass, I judge it best to use plain dealing, and to let you know, Where the Parliament of England have power, that will not be allowed of.
Page 93 - But those chiefs being basely informed, that witnesses were to be hired against them, foolishly fled from Dublin, and so taking guilt upon them, they were declared rebels, and six entire counties in Ulster were at once forfeited to the crown, which was what their enemies wanted.
Page 123 - Now know ye, that we having considered of the said articles are graciously pleased hereby to declare, that we do for us, our heirs and successors, as far as in us lies, ratify and confirm the same, and every clause, matter and thing therein contained.
Page 138 - The affirmative was languid but indisputable — another momentary pause ensued — again his lips seemed to decline their office : at length , with an eye averted from the object which he hated , he proclaimed , with a subdued voice ,
Page 112 - Do you remember," said Coligny to him, "the warnings I gave you a few hours ago? You will do well to take your precautions.