HISTORY

OF

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE

HISTORY

OF

THE VOLUNTEERS

OF 1782.

BY THOMAS MAC NEVIN, ESQ.,

BARRISTER AT LAW.

"When Grattan rose, none dare oppose
The claim he made for freedom;
They knew our swords, to back his words,
Were ready, did he need them."

DAVIS-(Spirit of the Nation.)

DUBLIN:

PUBLISHED BY JAMES DUFFY,

23, ANGLESEA-STREET.

1845.

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HARVARD CLITSE DIBRARY

DEPOSITED HY THE DIGRARY OF THE

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

OCT 21 1939

T. Coldwell, Stereotyper and Printer, 50, Capel-street.

то

WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN, Esq., M.P.

MY DEAR SIR,

your name.

I beg to inscribe the following work with

I know of few living men more fit than you

to have played an honourable part in the great Revolution of which this book treats, or to direct the struggles of the present generation to revive its glory and to reacquire its benefits.

With these feelings, and with others of sin

cere friendship, I dedicate the following pages to you,

and beg to subscribe myself

Your humble Servant,

THOMAS MAC NEVIN.

26, Summer-hill.