Pieces of the Irish HistoryBernard Dornin, 1807 |
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... protestants ; and because its base was so narrow ( the prejudices of the times not perhaps admitting of its being enlarged ) it was easily defeated ; for the people felt no interest in that from which they were to derive no benefit ...
... protestants ; and because its base was so narrow ( the prejudices of the times not perhaps admitting of its being enlarged ) it was easily defeated ; for the people felt no interest in that from which they were to derive no benefit ...
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... protestants . They felt not only the justice , but the wisdom of liberality , and be- came convinced that a similar ... protestant advocates could be induced to forego their sectarial prejudices , the chance in favour of both objects ...
... protestants . They felt not only the justice , but the wisdom of liberality , and be- came convinced that a similar ... protestant advocates could be induced to forego their sectarial prejudices , the chance in favour of both objects ...
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... protestants in general , had placed such a gulph of separation between the followers of the two religions , that the catholics the most enlightened and attach- ed to liberty , despaired of effecting any thing in conjunction . with their ...
... protestants in general , had placed such a gulph of separation between the followers of the two religions , that the catholics the most enlightened and attach- ed to liberty , despaired of effecting any thing in conjunction . with their ...
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... protestant friends of reform that they could never hope for success , unless by em- bodying with their measure a repeal of the popery laws , and thus giving to the mass of population an interest in its favour . The eloquent and forcible ...
... protestant friends of reform that they could never hope for success , unless by em- bodying with their measure a repeal of the popery laws , and thus giving to the mass of population an interest in its favour . The eloquent and forcible ...
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... Protestant Ascendancy had taken considerable alarm , and declared themselves against the Catholic claims and ... protestant clergyman ; but continued the disfranchisement of a protestant husband , marrying a popish wife ; and subjected a ...
... Protestant Ascendancy had taken considerable alarm , and declared themselves against the Catholic claims and ... protestant clergyman ; but continued the disfranchisement of a protestant husband , marrying a popish wife ; and subjected a ...
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