The History of Ireland from Its Union with Great Britain, in January 1801, to October 1810, Volume 1J. Boyce, 1811 - Ireland |
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... Peep of Day boys and defenders , were renewed under the acrimonious distinction of Protestants and Catholics , for the wicked purposes of more lasting division . - The Lord Clare Jor . " The death of Chancellor Lifford 9.
... Peep of Day boys and defenders , were renewed under the acrimonious distinction of Protestants and Catholics , for the wicked purposes of more lasting division . - The Lord Clare Jor . " The death of Chancellor Lifford 9.
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... Defenders . This acrimony , which had for some time been soothed into natural repen - 1 tance and shame at their past errors , was re- kindled by secret agents , and converted into a fe rocious warfare of religious contention . The ...
... Defenders . This acrimony , which had for some time been soothed into natural repen - 1 tance and shame at their past errors , was re- kindled by secret agents , and converted into a fe rocious warfare of religious contention . The ...
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... Defenders remained under arms for three days successively , challenging their oppo- nents to fight it out fairly in the field , rather than harrass them with murderous nocturnal visits . On the 21st September , 1795 , the Defen- ders ...
... Defenders remained under arms for three days successively , challenging their oppo- nents to fight it out fairly in the field , rather than harrass them with murderous nocturnal visits . On the 21st September , 1795 , the Defen- ders ...
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... Defenders ; and his zealous exertions were not left unrewarded by the renovators of that Cru- zade . To him are attributed the adoption of the title of Orangemen , their original oath and obli- gation , • Parliamentary Debates for 1796 ...
... Defenders ; and his zealous exertions were not left unrewarded by the renovators of that Cru- zade . To him are attributed the adoption of the title of Orangemen , their original oath and obli- gation , • Parliamentary Debates for 1796 ...
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... Defenders , then on the wane , should be visited , with that new and unheard of severity , whilst the atrocities of the Orangemen , then raging with encreas- ing fury , were so tenderly protected from its rigor . This impression upon ...
... Defenders , then on the wane , should be visited , with that new and unheard of severity , whilst the atrocities of the Orangemen , then raging with encreas- ing fury , were so tenderly protected from its rigor . This impression upon ...
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Addington amongst Armagh arms arrest authority bill British brought called Captain Castle Catholic emancipation charge Charleville Coile Colonel Cockell command Committee conduct confidence Cork corps county of Armagh debate declaration Defenders deponent Dublin duty Earl emancipation Emmett encreased enemy England evidence extermination Francis Arthur friends gentleman honor House of Commons insurrection Ireland Irish Government Jury justice King King's late letter Limerick Lord Castlereagh Lord Clare Lord Cornwallis Lord Edward Fitzgerald Lord Gosford Lord Hardwicke Lord Lieutenant Lordship loyalty Magistrates Majesty Majesty's Marsden Master measure ment military militia Ministers never O'Connor oath Orange Institution Orange Societies Orangemen outrages Parliament party peace Pelham persecution person Pitt Pitt's pledge political present principles prisoner Protestant ascendancy rebellion rebels received Regiment secret Secretary sent Sir Richard Musgrave spirit sworn tion trial Union United Irishmen whilst William Maum witnesses Yeomanry
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Page vii - ... dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty and his successors all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which I shall know to be against him or any of them.
Page 12 - 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 34 - ... 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 county ; yet surely it is sufficient to awaken sentiments of indignation and compassion in the coldest bosoms.
Page 197 - I am bound to adopt this line of conduct by every motive dear to me as a man, and sacred to me as a prince. Ought I not to come forward in a moment of unexampled difficulty and danger ? Ought I not to share in the glory of victory, when I have everything to lose by defeat?
Page 193 - That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying that he would be graciously pleased to order...
Page 213 - I have but one request to ask at my departure from this world - it is the charity of its silence ! Let no man write my epitaph: for as no man who knows my motives dare now vindicate them, let not prejudice or ignorance asperse them.
Page 34 - A lawless banditti have constituted themselves judges of this new species of delinquency, and the sentence they have denounced is equally concise and terrible ! It is nothing less than a confiscation of all property, and an immediate banishment.
Page 34 - ... certainly exceeds, in the comparative number of those it consigns to ruin and misery, every example that ancient...
Page 213 - I shall not forbear to vindicate my character and motives from your aspersions ; and, as a man to whom fame is dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me, and which is the only legacy I can leave to those I honor and love, and for whom I am proud to perish.
Page 41 - Majesty's service, considering this line of cond.ict, as most likely to contribute to its ultimate success. The Catholic body will, therefore, see how much their future hopes must depend upon strengthening their cause by good conduct in the mean time...