 | Sir John Davies - Ireland - 1787 - 370 pages
...Englifh would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor could in war root them out by the fword ; muft they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their fides, till the world's end ? and fo the conqueft never be brought to perfection. But on the other... | |
 | John Curry - Ireland - 1793 - 438 pages
...Ehglim would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor in war root them out by the fword, muf t they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their fides, to the world's end ?" On the other hand, that thefe people merited far different treatment from... | |
 | William Sampson - Europe - 1807 - 474 pages
...converse or commerce with any civill men, nor enter into any towne or city without perill of fheir lives, whither should they flie but into the woods...peace." By the 4th chapter of the statutes made at Trirn> 25 Hen. VI. (A, D. 1447) it was enacted, "that if any were found with their upper lips unshaven... | |
 | John Curry - Catholic emancipation - 1810 - 732 pages
...barbarous manner ? In a word, if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor in war root them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides, to the world's end ?" On the other hand, that these people merited far different treatment from the crown... | |
 | John Curry - 1810 - 736 pages
...barbarous manner ? In a word, if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor in war root them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides, to the world's end ?" On the other hand, that these people merited far different treatment from the crown... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1812 - 540 pages
...?" and, " in a word, if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor in war root them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides, till the world's end ?" Dav Disc. The Reign of Edtcard I. diction over them. They exercised all manner... | |
 | Stephen Barlow - Ireland - 1814 - 504 pages
...flod, in a word, if the English would .neither Jn peace govern, them by the law, nor in i-war root them out by the sword, must they not ; needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their -.aides, till the world. : s end,?'' i Such was the state of the Irish people in the .seventeenth century,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1816 - 728 pages
...John Davis, ' that if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor could in war root them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides till the world's end? " There can never be unity and concord in any kingdom but where there is but... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1816 - 710 pages
...English would neither' in peace govern them by the law, nor could in war root them out by the sword, most they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides till the world's end? " There can never be unity and concord in any kingdom but where there is but... | |
 | William Sampson - Europe - 1817 - 452 pages
...commerce with any civill men, nor enter into any towne or city without perill of their lives, whether should they flie but into the woods and mountaines,...it was no felony to kill a mere Irishman in . time qf peace." By the 4th chapter of the statutes made at Trim, 25 Hen. VI. (AD 1447) it w/as enacted,... | |
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In a word, if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor could in war root them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides till the world's end... 
