A Postliminious Preface to the Historical Review of the State of Ireland |
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... duties are affixed , which arise out of , and can only cease in the extinction of social nature itself . If Bolingbroke observed truly , that the love of history seems inseparable from human nature , the historiographer A 2 ...
... duties are affixed , which arise out of , and can only cease in the extinction of social nature itself . If Bolingbroke observed truly , that the love of history seems inseparable from human nature , the historiographer A 2 ...
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... duty of the historian . The case is now altered ; and be does feel himself called upon to submit to the public several facts , which affect the credit of his History , and which most inti- mately touch the interests of Ireland , and ...
... duty of the historian . The case is now altered ; and be does feel himself called upon to submit to the public several facts , which affect the credit of his History , and which most inti- mately touch the interests of Ireland , and ...
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... duty to send it forth in the form in which it should pass the most current . He was aware that , to that class of his readers , who are really desirous of attaining the truth , it would be immaterial , from whose pen it came : and to ...
... duty to send it forth in the form in which it should pass the most current . He was aware that , to that class of his readers , who are really desirous of attaining the truth , it would be immaterial , from whose pen it came : and to ...
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... duty and loyalty to submit to the Minister the following considera tions upon the present state of Ireland . It is allowed that 3,000,000 of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics . It is a matter of notoriety , that they have petitioned ...
... duty and loyalty to submit to the Minister the following considera tions upon the present state of Ireland . It is allowed that 3,000,000 of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics . It is a matter of notoriety , that they have petitioned ...
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... duties , wherever they have civil rights . It appears the extremity of rashness to alienate their affection , and drive them to the fatal provocation of asserting what they claim as an unalie- nable right , by force or violence . If ...
... duties , wherever they have civil rights . It appears the extremity of rashness to alienate their affection , and drive them to the fatal provocation of asserting what they claim as an unalie- nable right , by force or violence . If ...
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Page 4 - ALMIGHTY God, who art a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the face of their enemies; We yield thee praise and thanksgiving for our deliverance from those great and apparent dangers wherewith we were compassed. We acknowledge it thy goodness that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them ; beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 74 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Page 22 - ... to seek a shelter for themselves and their helpless families, where chance may guide them. This is no exaggerated picture of the horrid scenes now acting in this country.
Page ix - Cum quies mortalibus agris, the weakest voice is heard — the shepherd's whistle shoots across the listening darkness of the interminable heath, and gives notice that the wolf is upon his walk, and the same gloom and stillness that tempt the monster to come abroad, facilitate the communication of the warning to beware. Yes, through that silence the voice shall be heard ; yes, through that silence the shepherd shall be put upon his guard ; yes, through that silence shall the felon savage be chased...
Page 55 - Catholics be sensible of the benefit they possess by having so many characters of eminence pledged not to embark in the service of Government, except on the terms of the Catholic privileges being obtained...
Page 137 - Doe) of my own free will and accord in the presence of Almighty God and this...
Page 22 - ... certainly exceeds, in the comparative number of those it consigns to ruin and misery, every example that ancient...
Page 23 - Yet surely it is sufficient to awaken sentiments of indignation and compassion in the coldest bosoms. These horrors are now acting with impunity. The spirit of impartial justice (without which law is nothing better than an instrument of tyranny) has for a time disappeared in this county, and the supineness of the magistracy of Armagh is become a common topic of conversation in every corner of the kingdom.
Page 35 - ... could be by any general description. When you endeavour to convey an idea of a great number of barbarians, practising a great variety of cruelties upon an incalculable multitude of sufferers, nothing defined or specific finds its way to the heart ; nor is any sentiment excited, save that of a general, erratic, unappropriated commiseration.
Page 103 - I am also directed to desire that a new court-martial may be immediately convened for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before them — and that none of the officers who sat upon Hugh Wollaghau be admitted as members.