... after, insomuch as the very carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves ; and if they found a plot of watercresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast for the time, yet not able long to continue there withal; that in short space... English misrule and Irish misdeeds, 4 letters - Page 59by Aubrey De Vere (calling himself earl of Oxford.) - 1848Full view - About this book
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...spared not to scrape out of their graves. And if they found a plot of water-cresses, or shamrockes, there they flocked, as to a feast, for the time ; yet not able long to continue there withall, &c*." Spenser himself died in Ireland, in the most wretched condition,... | |
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...carcasses thev spared not to scrape out of their graves, and, if they found a plot of watercresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast for the time, yet not able to continue there withal ; that, in short space, there was none almost left, and a most populous... | |
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...spared not to scrape out of their graves -T and If they found a plot of water-cresses or shamrocs, there they flocked as to a feast for the time, yet not able to continue there withal ; that in a short space there was none almost left, and a most populous... | |
| England - 1831 - 1008 pages
...very carcases they spared not to scrape out of their graves; and if they found a plot of water-cresses or shamrocks, there they flocked, as to a feast for the time." In the rebellions of the two O'Neales, the horrors of war were also greatly aggravated by those of... | |
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...carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves ; and if they found a plot of water-cresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast for the time ; yet not able long to continue therewithall ; that in short space there were none almost k-ft, and a most populous... | |
| James Stuart - Armagh (Northern Ireland) - 1819 - 692 pages
...carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves; and if they found a plot of watercresses, or shamrocks, there they flocked, as to a feast, for the time, yet not able to continue long therewithal, that in short space, there were none almost left and a most populous... | |
| James Stuart - Armagh (Northern Ireland) - 1819 - 692 pages
...spared not lo scrape out of their graves ; and if they found a plot of watercresses, or shamrock'!, there they flocked, as to a feast, for the time, yet not able to continue lonj therewithal, that in short space, there were none almost left and a most populous... | |
| Irishman - Ireland - 1822 - 48 pages
...same. Out of everie corner of the woods and glynnes, they came creeping forth on their hands, for their legges would not bear them. They looked like anatomies...flocked as to a feast for the time; yet not being able long to continue there withalf." Such is the description of an eye-witness, and of one whose prejudices... | |
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