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... Rebels advance and take Wexford . Mr. B. B. Harvey appointed Commander in Chief of the Wexford Rebels . Battle of Ross . Horrid Massac es by the Rebels . Rebels repulsed at Gorey and Newtown Barry . Col Walpole de- feated and killed by the ...
... Rebels advance and take Wexford . Mr. B. B. Harvey appointed Commander in Chief of the Wexford Rebels . Battle of Ross . Horrid Massac es by the Rebels . Rebels repulsed at Gorey and Newtown Barry . Col Walpole de- feated and killed by the ...
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... rebels ? to men who are industriously propagating the most dangerous principles , wantonly se- ducing and deluding the ignorant multitude under the specious pre- tence of parliamentary reform ? No ! the only measure of safety we can ...
... rebels ? to men who are industriously propagating the most dangerous principles , wantonly se- ducing and deluding the ignorant multitude under the specious pre- tence of parliamentary reform ? No ! the only measure of safety we can ...
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... rebels of Ireland , and his defence of the present mi- nisters ; for if they could not make peace , as was stated by the duke , nor conciliate Ireland , as was affirmed by lord Holland , was there not reason to apprehend that France ...
... rebels of Ireland , and his defence of the present mi- nisters ; for if they could not make peace , as was stated by the duke , nor conciliate Ireland , as was affirmed by lord Holland , was there not reason to apprehend that France ...
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... rebel to the English govern- ment , and all kinds of insult were exercised on this supposition , even in those parts of the country where things were as quiet and peaceable as within seven miles of London . His lordship related one ...
... rebel to the English govern- ment , and all kinds of insult were exercised on this supposition , even in those parts of the country where things were as quiet and peaceable as within seven miles of London . His lordship related one ...
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... rebels were fighting , and not assist the former to bring the latter to a sense of duty ? His honour- able friend ( Mr. Banks ) had ad- mitted that the militia might be reduced , and wished that a corps might be formed from it , consist ...
... rebels were fighting , and not assist the former to bring the latter to a sense of duty ? His honour- able friend ( Mr. Banks ) had ad- mitted that the militia might be reduced , and wished that a corps might be formed from it , consist ...
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appeared arms army attack Austrians Bagenal Harvey bart bill British Buonaparte called capt captain captured chancellor colonel command committee conduct coun council court declared defence Dublin Castle duke duke of Portland Dundas duty earl effect enemy Evan Nepean executive favour force France French French directory French republic frigates gentleman guns honour Horatio Nelson Iliad Ireland Irish island John justice killed king kingdom land tax late letter liberty lieutenant lord lordship majesty majesty's ship March means measure ment militia ministers mountains nation negotiation neral object observed officers opinion parliament party peace persons port possession present prisoners privateer proposed racter rebels received republic respect Rome Scamander schooner sent sion situation sloop society spirit tain taken ther tion town treaty troops united Irishmen vernment vessels Wexford whilst whole William wounded
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Page 239 - have arisen what river was truly intended under the name of the river St. Croix...
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Page 196 - Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee, Whether the summer clothe the general earth With greenness, or the redbreast sit and sing Betwixt the tufts of snow on the bare branch Of mossy apple-tree, while the nigh thatch Smokes in the sun-thaw; whether the eave-drops fall, Heard only in the trances of the blast, Or if the secret ministry of frost Shall hang them up in silent icicles, Quietly shining to the quiet Moon.
Page 186 - Tis all the same with Harry Gill; The neighbours tell, and tell you truly, His teeth they chatter, chatter still. At night, at morning, and at noon, 'Tis all the same with Harry Gill; Beneath the sun, beneath the moon, His teeth they chatter, chatter still!
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Page 194 - Inaudible as dreams! the thin blue flame Lies on my low-burnt fire, and quivers not; Only that film, which fluttered on the grate, Still flutters there, the sole unquiet thing. Methinks, its motion in this hush of nature Gives it dim sympathies with me who live, Making it a companionable form, Whose puny flaps and freaks the idling Spirit By its own moods interprets, every where Echo or mirror seeking of itself, And makes a toy of Thought.
Page 236 - Under these circumstances, I cannot forbear to reiterate the recommendations which have been formerly made, and to exhort you to adopt, with promptitude, decision, and unanimity, such measures as the ample resources of the country afford, for the protection of our seafaring and commercial citizens ; for the...