The Memoirs, Private and Political, of Daniel O'Connell, Esq., from the Year 1776 to the Close of the Proceedings in Parliament for the Repeal of the Union: Compiled from Official Documents |
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... measure , the Roman Catholics were permitted to take long leases , and leases for terms of lives . They could enjoy landed property , and trans- mit it to their heirs and the son could no longer , by turning Protestant , seize on the ...
... measure , the Roman Catholics were permitted to take long leases , and leases for terms of lives . They could enjoy landed property , and trans- mit it to their heirs and the son could no longer , by turning Protestant , seize on the ...
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... measure to be fraught with the happiest consequences to the union and prosperity of the inhabitants of Ireland . " The final triumph of the Volunteers in procuring the repeal of Poyning's law ( noticed above , ) and making the Irish ...
... measure to be fraught with the happiest consequences to the union and prosperity of the inhabitants of Ireland . " The final triumph of the Volunteers in procuring the repeal of Poyning's law ( noticed above , ) and making the Irish ...
Page 76
... measure , could not convey its terrors with sufficient effect to those who were interested in opposing the Catholics ; and it is a curious fact that the Administration which urged the sedition trials of that period , could not pass so ...
... measure , could not convey its terrors with sufficient effect to those who were interested in opposing the Catholics ; and it is a curious fact that the Administration which urged the sedition trials of that period , could not pass so ...
Page 77
... measure of emancipation into effect . But the party in the Irish Parliament still acted as the good friend of the government , in resisting its unwilling efforts ; and Earl Fitzwil- liam , having been found to give deep offence , was ...
... measure of emancipation into effect . But the party in the Irish Parliament still acted as the good friend of the government , in resisting its unwilling efforts ; and Earl Fitzwil- liam , having been found to give deep offence , was ...
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... measure the calm mind , and adopted in the entire the moderate and winning policy of Lord Fingal . The temper and sobriety of both their characters placed in a still more striking and singular relief the bold and rudely - fashioned ...
... measure the calm mind , and adopted in the entire the moderate and winning policy of Lord Fingal . The temper and sobriety of both their characters placed in a still more striking and singular relief the bold and rudely - fashioned ...
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