History of the rebellion in Ireland in ... 1798. With an appendix |
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appear arms army arrival attack attempt battle believe body British called captain catholic cause cavalry chiefs colonel command committed conduct consequence danger death directed Dublin effect enemy Enniscorthy escape execution expected favour fire five force formed four French garrison give Gorey hands hill honour hope hundred immediately inhabitants insurgents insurrection Ireland Irish John Kilkenny Killala killed latter least lieutenant lives lord loss loyalists means ment miles military militia morning nature never object obliged observed occasion officers opinion party perhaps persons political possession prevented priest prisoner probably protestants reason rebellion rebels received regiment religious remained respect retreat Roman Romanists sent side slaughter soldiers spirit success supposed taken thousand tion took town trial troops United Wexford whole wounded yeomen
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Page 17 - In the awful presence of God, I, * * do voluntarily 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 16 - I, AB, in the presence of God, do pledge myself to my country that I will use all my abilities and influence in the attainment of an impartial and adequate representation of the Irish nation in parliament...
Page 4 - This society is constituted for the purpose of forwarding a brotherhood of affection, a communion of rights, and a union of power among Irishmen of every religious persuasion, and thereby to obtain a complete reform in the legislature, founded on the principles of civil, political, and religious liberty.
Page 20 - Parliament as a barrier against that mischief, which every honest man that will open his eyes must see in every instance overbears the interest of Ireland. I have not said one word that looks like a wish for separation, though I give it to you and your friends as my most decided opinion that such an event would be a regeneration to this country.
Page 302 - The two divisions of the royal army were supposed to make up about twelve hundred men, and they had five pieces of cannon. The number of the rebels could not be ascertained. Many ran away before the engagement, while a very considerable number flocked into the town in the very heat of it, passing under the castle windows in view of the French officers on horseback, running upon death with as little appearance of reflection or concern, as if they were hastening to a show.
Page 307 - Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse him the praise of a good officer, while his physiognomy forbade you to like him as a man. His eye, which was small and sleepy, (the effect...
Page 311 - And here it would be an act of great injustice to the excellent discipline constantly maintained by these invaders while they remained in our town, not to remark that, with every temptation to plunder which the time and the number of valuable articles within their reach presented to them in the...
Page 312 - ... bed-chambers, continued sacred to the Bishop and his family. And so scrupulous was the delicacy of the French, not to disturb the female part of the house, that not one of them was ever seen to go higher than the middle floor, except on the evening of...
Page 345 - About the years 1652 and 1653," says Colonel Lawrence, in his Interests of Ireland, " the plague and famine had so swept away whole counties, that a man might travel twenty or thirty miles and not see a living creature, either man, or beast, or bird, — they being all dead, or had quitted those desolate places.
Page 20 - I know that opinion is, for the present, too hardy, though a very little time may establish it universally, I have not made it a part of the resolutions, I have only proposed to set up a reformed parliament, as a barrier against that mischief which every honest man that will open his eyes, must see in every instance overbears the interest of Ireland : I have not said one word that looks like a wish for separation, though I give it to you and your friends as my most decided opinion...
Bibliographic information
| Title | History of the rebellion in Ireland in ... 1798. With an appendix |
| Author | James Bentley Gordon |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 1803 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 May 2007 |
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