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... superior to all Europe for the advantages of foreign commerce . Compared with some other countries , Ireland can- not be deemed mountainous ; yet nevertheless , there are mountains sufficiently interesting to produce a variety to the ...
... superior to all Europe for the advantages of foreign commerce . Compared with some other countries , Ireland can- not be deemed mountainous ; yet nevertheless , there are mountains sufficiently interesting to produce a variety to the ...
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... who defended this place were about five hundred , and the enemy about five thousand , commanded by several chiefs . Intimidated by such a superior force , Colonel L'Estrange , who commanded , was at first determined to 34 HISTORY OF.
... who defended this place were about five hundred , and the enemy about five thousand , commanded by several chiefs . Intimidated by such a superior force , Colonel L'Estrange , who commanded , was at first determined to 34 HISTORY OF.
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... superior force of the king's army , their strong sup-- port from artillery , and fatigued state of the enemy , who had performed a march of twenty four hours , through almost impassible roads , seemed to render them an easy prey . In ...
... superior force of the king's army , their strong sup-- port from artillery , and fatigued state of the enemy , who had performed a march of twenty four hours , through almost impassible roads , seemed to render them an easy prey . In ...
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... of the surface are far superior . The proprietor and the cultivator both derive their support from the oil , and the fruits of industry with a liberal hand are E disseminated through the community . The produce of the soil ULSTER . 49.
... of the surface are far superior . The proprietor and the cultivator both derive their support from the oil , and the fruits of industry with a liberal hand are E disseminated through the community . The produce of the soil ULSTER . 49.
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... superior class indeed who have not some depend- ance on the loom . Few of the farms rise to the num- ber of forty or fifty acres , the generality being from five to fifteen . The equal succesion of heritage fur- ther contributes to ...
... superior class indeed who have not some depend- ance on the loom . Few of the farms rise to the num- ber of forty or fifty acres , the generality being from five to fifteen . The equal succesion of heritage fur- ther contributes to ...
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Abbey abundance acres adorned advantages agriculture ancient Antrim appears Arklow Armagh banks Bann barony basalt beautiful breadth bridge canal Carrickfergus castle cattle Cavan chief chiefly coal coast Coleraine considerable Cork coun crops cultivated district Dublin Earl east elegant elevated erected excellent expence extensive fertile flourishing formerly Foyle harbour hills houses hundred improvement inhabitants interior Ireland Irish Irish sea island Kildare Kilkenny Killala King kingdom lake land Leitrim Limerick limestone linen Lord Lough Earne Lough Foyle Lough Neagh mansion manufactures Meath miles mineral moun mountains native nature Navan navigation Newry Newry Canal northern numerous parishes pasture port province reared rebels render rise river road rocks rude ruins scene scenery seat Shannon sheep shore side situated Slieve Slieve Bloom mountains Sligo soil stone streams Suir summit tillage tion tracts trade traveller Tyrone vale vicinity village Waterford wealth Wexford woods
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Page 86 - In minutely examining this subterranean wonder, it was found to be a complete gallery, which had been driven forward, many hundred yards, into the bed of coal...
Page 34 - ... speedily as possible from the town. The road was soon filled to a great extent with a train of cars loaded with women and children accompanied by a multitude on foot, many of whom were women with infants on their backs. The weather being...
Page 271 - All which long sundred, doe at last accord To ioyne in one ere to the sea they come; So flowing all from one, all one at last become.
Page 113 - In the midst of this half-ruined edifice, was kindled a fire of branches. The window casements were stuffed with straw, to keep off the rigours of the season. Thus . lodged the aged wife of O'Cahan — she was found by her noble visitant, sitting on her bent hams in the smoke, wrapt in a blanket.
Page 89 - ... solid honeycomb. The pillars are irregular prisms of various denominations from three to eight sides, but the hexagonal columns are as numerous as all the others together. On a minute...
Page 199 - From the glassy surface, emerge huge rocks, crowned with arbutus, displaying its bright greeii leaves of gayest verdure, blended with its scarlet fruit and snowy blossoms. Some immense islands lift their bare and craggy summits high above others, from whose fantastical shapes the boatmen have named them, one, the man of war, another, the church, and so on, according as there is an assimilation. The shores are mostly bold and steep, abounding' with the most surprizing variety of shrubs and plants.
Page 219 - intrepid hero Conan was not at " this bloody battle, for going " to the adoration of the Sun the preceding May, he was cut off by the Leinner troops, though he but a fingle knight of...
Page 86 - On examining this subterranean wonder, it was found to be a complete gallery, which had been driven forward many hundred yards to the bed of coal : that it branched off into numerous chambers, where miners had carried on their different works : that these chambers were dressed in a workmanlike manner : that pillars were left at proper intervals to support the roof. In short...
Page 86 - ... it impossible for any of the workmen to force through, that they might examine it farther. Two lads were, therefore, made to creep in with candles, for the purpose of exploring this subterranean avenue. They accordingly...
Page 32 - Wexford ; and providentially the direction and weakness of the wind favoured their escape, for they could not have otherwise passed through the burning streets. The terror, consternation, and distress, of these fugitives, is not to be described, flying for their lives in a confused multitude, without distinction of rank, sex, or age, almost all on foot, and leaving all their effects in the hands of their enemies.