Memoirs of William Sampson: Including Particulars of His Adventures in Various Parts of Europe; His Confinement in the Dungeons of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c., &c. Several Original Letters; Being His Correspondence with the Ministers of State in Great-Britain and Portugal; a Short Sketch of the History of Ireland, Particularly as it Respects the Spirit of British Domination in that Country; and a Few Observations on the State of Manners &c., in America |
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... speak the truth , have been hunted to destruc- tion ; whilst scouts and hirelings , paid from the Irish treasury , have been maintained in the re- motest regions of the earth , to slander Ireland ; yet all this has not been sufficient ...
... speak the truth , have been hunted to destruc- tion ; whilst scouts and hirelings , paid from the Irish treasury , have been maintained in the re- motest regions of the earth , to slander Ireland ; yet all this has not been sufficient ...
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... to the officers of that port . From hence I was sent to the county gaol of Carlisle , merely because I refused to tell my name ; and my servant , John Russell , of whom I shall have too much reason to speak hereaf- WILLIAM SAMPSON . 5.
... to the officers of that port . From hence I was sent to the county gaol of Carlisle , merely because I refused to tell my name ; and my servant , John Russell , of whom I shall have too much reason to speak hereaf- WILLIAM SAMPSON . 5.
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... speak hereaf- ter , was detained a prisoner in the workhouse at Whitehaven . Though I never did , nor never shall fear my ene- mies , I did not think it wise to brave them at this moment , seeing they had the power of putting me in gaol ...
... speak hereaf- ter , was detained a prisoner in the workhouse at Whitehaven . Though I never did , nor never shall fear my ene- mies , I did not think it wise to brave them at this moment , seeing they had the power of putting me in gaol ...
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... speak to me in the presence of the keeper , or the sergeant of the guard . Upon receiving the notice of trial , I sent him with the good news to Mr. Vincent , an attor- ney connected by marriage with my family , to re- quest this ...
... speak to me in the presence of the keeper , or the sergeant of the guard . Upon receiving the notice of trial , I sent him with the good news to Mr. Vincent , an attor- ney connected by marriage with my family , to re- quest this ...
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... speak with me , which he did at my re- quest ; but at this time refused taking any step . Nor did I ever meddle further in the business , than to re- commend conciliation between the parties , and to entreat my kinsman , Mr. Dobbs , a ...
... speak with me , which he did at my re- quest ; but at this time refused taking any step . Nor did I ever meddle further in the business , than to re- commend conciliation between the parties , and to entreat my kinsman , Mr. Dobbs , a ...
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Page 321 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page ii - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 297 - if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor in warre roote them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides to the worlde's end?
Page 386 - ... certainly exceeds, in the comparative number of those it consigns to ruin and misery, every example that ancient or modern history can afford.
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Page 420 - In the awful presence of God I, AB do voluutarily declare, that I will persevere in endeavouring to form a brotherhood of affection among Irishmen, of every religious persuasion ; and that I will also persevere in my endeavours to obtain an equal, full, and adequate representation of all the people of Ireland.
Page 300 - Every inconsiderable party, who, under the pretence of loyalty, received the king's commission to repel the adversary in some particular district, became pestilent enemies to the inhabitants. Their properties, their lives, the chastity of their families, were all exposed to barbarians, who sought only to glut their brutal passions; and by their horrible excesses purchased the curse of God and man.
Page 428 - Your patriotic exertions in the cause of your country have hitherto exceeded your most sanguine expectations, and in a short time must ultimately be crowned with success. Liberty has raised her drooping head : thousands daily flock to her standard : the voice of her children every where prevails. Let us then, in the. moment of triumph, return thanks to the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, that a total stop has been put to those sanguinary...