Irish Eloquence: The Speeches of the Celebrated Irish Orators, Philips, Curran and Grattan, to which is Added the Powerful Appeal of Robert Emmett, at the Close of His Trial for High Treason. Selected by a Member of the Bar |
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... enemy the strongest of his weapons , and by a species of irrational generosity contrives to insure his own defeat in the ... enemies , although he should be sedulous in adopting all legi- umate improvement . To that very exuberance of ...
... enemy the strongest of his weapons , and by a species of irrational generosity contrives to insure his own defeat in the ... enemies , although he should be sedulous in adopting all legi- umate improvement . To that very exuberance of ...
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... enemy victoriously penetrated into the very heart of our country , I saw the banner of your allegiance beaming refu- tation on your slanderers ; was it a wonder then , that I seized my prejudices , and with a blush burned them on the ...
... enemy victoriously penetrated into the very heart of our country , I saw the banner of your allegiance beaming refu- tation on your slanderers ; was it a wonder then , that I seized my prejudices , and with a blush burned them on the ...
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... enemies , hovering on our coast , saw every heart a shield , and every hill a fortress ? Did they want securities in Catholic Spain ? Were they denied securities in Catholic Portugal ? What is their security to - day in Catholic Canada ...
... enemies , hovering on our coast , saw every heart a shield , and every hill a fortress ? Did they want securities in Catholic Spain ? Were they denied securities in Catholic Portugal ? What is their security to - day in Catholic Canada ...
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... enemy , and glit- tering beneath the ruins of another capitol - perhaps of LONDON . Who can say it ? A few months since , Moscow stood as splendid , as secure . Fair rose the morn on the patriarchal city — the em · press of her nation ...
... enemy , and glit- tering beneath the ruins of another capitol - perhaps of LONDON . Who can say it ? A few months since , Moscow stood as splendid , as secure . Fair rose the morn on the patriarchal city — the em · press of her nation ...
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... enemy of religion , and age shuddered at as a prescriptive calamity , has by his example put the princes of Christendom ... enemies . No threats could awe , no promises could tempt , no sufferings could appal him ; mid the damps of his ...
... enemy of religion , and age shuddered at as a prescriptive calamity , has by his example put the princes of Christendom ... enemies . No threats could awe , no promises could tempt , no sufferings could appal him ; mid the damps of his ...
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act of navigation affection aldermen argument Attorney-general bill bill of attainder blood Britain British called calumny Catholic catholic emancipation cause character charge client commons consider constitution court crime criminal crown Curran death defendant Dublin duty election eloquence enemies England evidence fact feel gentlemen give Grattan guilt happy heart heaven honest hope house of commons human innocence Ireland Irish Irishman judges jury justice king land learned counsel libel liberty lord lieutenant lord mayor lordships mean ment mercy mind minister misery nation nature never oath offence Oliver Bond parliament peace pension perhaps perjury person plaintiff principle prosecution protection punishment question racter reason rejection religion right honourable right honourable gentleman Rowan ruin sacred SPEECH spirit statute suffer suppose tell tion tithe trial united Irishmen verdict victim virtue William Orr witness wretched