Memoirs of William Sampson; written by himself. With an intr. and notes, by the author of the History of the civil wars of Ireland1832 |
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Page 212 - Bella Galileo, describes them thus:—After excepting the men of Kent, whom he states to be more civilized, he continues,* " those of the interior sow no corn, but * Inter eos plerique frumenta nonserunt, sed lacte et carne vivunt; pellibusque sunt vestiti. Omnes vero se Britanni vitro inficiunt, quod
Page 251 - large debts, that the ministry in England were forced, out of mere justice, to leave Ireland at his mercy, where he had only time to set himself right; although the graver heads of his party think him too profligate and abandoned, yet they dare not be ashamed
Page xxvi - cannot, however, banish from my memory the lesson of the American war; and yet at that time the English government was at the head of Europe, and was possessed of resources comparatively unbroken ; if that lesson has no effect upon ministers, surely I can suggest nothing that will. We have offered you our measure, you
Page 216 - they have so far succeeded by base and fraudulent cunning, that they have forced us to quit our fair and ample habitations and paternal inheritances, and to take refuge, like wild beasts, in the mountains, the woods, and the morasses of the country; nor
Page 212 - colorem; atque hoc horribiliore sunt in pugna adspectu : capilloque sunt promisso ; atque omni parte corporis rasa, praeter caput et labrum supeliveon milk and flesh, and cover themselves with skins, and dye themselves with woad, which gives them a sky-blue colour, (ceruleum
Page 251 - He is perfectly skilled in all the arts of managing at elections, as well as in large baits of pleasure, for making converts of young men of quality, upon their first appearance ; in which public service he contracted such large debts, that the ministry in England were forced, out of mere justice, to leave Ireland at
Page 252 - without the sense of shame or glory, as some men are without the sense of smelling, and, therefore, a good name to him is no more than a precious ointment would be to these.
Page xxvii - concealed by any person or persons, or by the knowledge or connivance of any person or persons of this town and its neighbourhood, or that they or any of them have known the place of his concealment, and shall not have given notice thereof to the commandant of this town, such person's house will be
Page 109 - Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave -" Sincerity, Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding way/* Such was the rebuke I addressed to my enemies, and the counsel I bequeathed to my successors. And now, my friend, before we enter into other dungeons, let us take a further pause. LETTER XVIII.
Page 227 - 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.