The Life of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 1763-1798 |
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... young commander- in - chief of that foul conspiracy as " the delight and pride of those who knew him ( this truly unfortunate circumstance of his life excepted ) , nor did there ever exist in the estimation of his friends a more noble ...
... young commander- in - chief of that foul conspiracy as " the delight and pride of those who knew him ( this truly unfortunate circumstance of his life excepted ) , nor did there ever exist in the estimation of his friends a more noble ...
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... young man's sincerity with his head - a compliment , it may be observed , which Lord . Edward would not have reciprocated - added that he was wholly unsuited to be leader of an enterprise or chief of a party ; and , to quote an observer ...
... young man's sincerity with his head - a compliment , it may be observed , which Lord . Edward would not have reciprocated - added that he was wholly unsuited to be leader of an enterprise or chief of a party ; and , to quote an observer ...
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... young man , according to the chronicler , of considerable personal attraction and " not devoid of wit , were it not , as it fell out in the end , that a fool had the keeping thereof " -promptly resigned the Vice - deputy- ship , with ...
... young man , according to the chronicler , of considerable personal attraction and " not devoid of wit , were it not , as it fell out in the end , that a fool had the keeping thereof " -promptly resigned the Vice - deputy- ship , with ...
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... young half - brother of the chief culprit , Lord Thomas , only twelve years old at the time , as well as a still younger child , escaped the general massacre , and lived to perpetuate the race , one more chapter having been added to the ...
... young half - brother of the chief culprit , Lord Thomas , only twelve years old at the time , as well as a still younger child , escaped the general massacre , and lived to perpetuate the race , one more chapter having been added to the ...
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... young earl chiefly abroad , and followed by a reconciliation with King Edward VI . and an English . marriage , paved the way for a more peaceful future ; and his successors , unlike their Desmond cousins , are for the most part found ...
... young earl chiefly abroad , and followed by a reconciliation with King Edward VI . and an English . marriage , paved the way for a more peaceful future ; and his successors , unlike their Desmond cousins , are for the most part found ...
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