English Misrule and Irish Misdeeds: Four Letters from Ireland Addressed to an English Member of Parliament |
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Page 97
... reason to believe that not much was due . Gratitude , Sir , is a great word , and should not be used without a meaning . It denotes a moral affection , to be bestowed according to the laws of reason , upon worthy objects , and in ...
... reason to believe that not much was due . Gratitude , Sir , is a great word , and should not be used without a meaning . It denotes a moral affection , to be bestowed according to the laws of reason , upon worthy objects , and in ...
Page 103
... reason the present has ever afforded you , not a bed for the repose of apathy , but a firm footing from which to leap forward in advance ; for this reason Hope has been a possibility to you , and Progress has been her gift . I pray you ...
... reason the present has ever afforded you , not a bed for the repose of apathy , but a firm footing from which to leap forward in advance ; for this reason Hope has been a possibility to you , and Progress has been her gift . I pray you ...
Page 124
... reason for your preference of our produce hitherto but how could we possibly buy your cottons , your printed calicos , and your cloth , if we had nothing to give for them in exchange ? Other markets you might doubtless make out ; but ...
... reason for your preference of our produce hitherto but how could we possibly buy your cottons , your printed calicos , and your cloth , if we had nothing to give for them in exchange ? Other markets you might doubtless make out ; but ...
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