Outlines of the history of Ireland for schools and families ... to the union in 1800 [by E.J. Brabazon].

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Stran 199 - Christ was the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it, And what that word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Stran 290 - Sea ; when we considered all this, it was obvious enough, what a dangerous undertaking we had ventured upon. But the resolution and courage of our people, and the necessity we were under, and the great confidence and dependence among us on God Almighty, that he would take care of us and preserve us, made us overlook all those difficulties.
Stran 321 - Flood moved, in the House of Commons, for leave to bring in a bill for the more equal representation of the people in Parliament.
Stran 299 - Ireland : the reason of my appearing covered in your majesty's presence is to assert the ancient privilege of my family, granted to Sir John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster, and his heirs, by John, King of England, for him and his successors for ever.
Stran 361 - On the same day the great seal of Britain was delivered up and defaced, and a new seal for the empire was given to the lord chancellor. A new standard also, combining the three crosses of St. George, St Andrew, and St Patrick, w»s hoisted, amidst the discharge of artillery, in each of the three capitals of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Stran 345 - From the vigorous and summary expedients resorted to by government, and the consequent exertions of the military, the leaders found themselves reduced to the alternative of immediate insurrection, or of being deprived of the means on which they relied for effecting their purpose ; and to this cause is exclusively to be attributed that premature and desperate effort, the rashness of which has so evidently facilitated its suppression...
Stran 202 - Let bonfires shine in every place, Sing, and ring the bells apace, And pray that long may live her grace To be the good queen of Ireland. " The gold and silver, which was so base That no man could endure it scarce, Is now new coined with her own face. And made to go current in Ireland.
Stran 141 - I, who was well mounted, kept close by him : it chanced that in this pursuit my horse took fright, and ran away with me, in spite of all my efforts, into the midst of the enemy. My friends could never overtake me ; and, in passing through the Irish, one of them, by a great feat of agility, leaped on the back of my horse, and held me tight with both his arms, but did me no harm with lance or knife.
Stran 290 - ... they thought fit to leave it ; that we had but few horse to sally out with, and no forage ; no engineers to instruct us in our works ; no fire-works, not...
Stran 273 - I thank the lieutenant-general for the intended mercy; but I declare, good people, before God and his holy angels, and all of you that hear me, that I never had any commission from the king for what I have done, in levying, or in prosecuting this war; and do heartily beg your prayers, all good Catholics and Christians! that God may be merciful unto me, and forgive me my sins.

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