The History of Dundalk, and Its Environs: From the Earliest Historic Period to the Present Time, with Memoirs of Its Eminent MenHodges, Smith, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
acres afterwards ancient Annals appointed Ardee Armagh army Bailiff Baron battle Belfast Bellew brother burgesses Byrne Canc Captain Carlingford Carrickfergus Castle Castletown Catholic Chichester Fortescue chief church command Connaught Corporation County Louth County of Louth Crown death defend died Ditto Drogheda Dublin Dundalk Dungannon Earl of Clanbrassil Earl of Roden Earl of Ulster Edward Bruce eminent enemy England English erected expedition forces Fortescue Four Masters Friars granted harbour held Henry honour horse Hugh Hugh O'Neill inhabitants Ireland Irish Irish Volunteers James King King's knight land Lord Justice Lord Lieutenant M'Clintock marched Meath messuages Munster native Neilson Newry Nicholas O'Donnell O'Neill officers Pale parish Parliament passed Patrick peace present Prince Protestant Richard Robert Royal Scots Seatown Shane O'Neill Sir John slain society Theobald Thomas Read town of Dundalk troops Tyrconnell Tyrone Ulster Verdon William
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Página 181 - The miserable dress, and diet, and dwelling of the people ; the general desolation in most parts of the kingdom ; the old seats of the nobility and gentry all in ruins, and no new ones in their stead ; the families of farmers, who pay great rents, living in filth and nastiness upon butter-milk and potatoes, without a shoe or stocking to their feet, or a house so convenient as an English hog-sty to receive them.
Página 191 - That a claim of any body of men, other than the king, lords, and commons of Ireland to make laws to bind this kingdom, is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance.
Página 208 - The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the Army to be in a state of licentiousness which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy...
Página 6 - Cuthullin, the noble son of Semo! It bends behind like a wave near a rock ; like the sun-streaked mist of the heath. Its sides are embossed with stones, and sparkle like the sea round the boat of night. Of polished yew is its beam ; its seat of the smoothest bone. The sides are replenished with spears; the bottom is the footstool of heroes...
Página 370 - June 1847, and the total loss by deaths in the expedition has been to this date 9 officers and 15 men. ' (Signed) FRM CROZIER, Captain and Senior Officer. ' (Signed) JAMES FITZJAMKS, Captain, HMS Erebus. ' and start to-morrow, 26th, for Back's Fish River.
Página 181 - ... would be apt to think himself travelling in Lapland or Ysland, rather than in a country so favoured by nature as ours, both in fruitfulness of soil and temperature of climate. The miserable dress, and diet, and dwelling of the people ; the general desolation in most parts of the kingdom ; the old seats of the nobility and gentry all in ruins, and no new ones in their stead ; the families of farmers, who pay great rents, living in filth and nastiness upon butter-milk and potatoes, without...
Página 210 - English viceroys could secure their co-operation in the simplest measures of administration. " If ever there was a country unfit to govern itself," said Lord Hutchinson, " it is Ireland. A corrupt aristocracy, a ferocious commonalty, a distracted Government, a divided people !" The real character of this Parliamentary rule was seen in the rejection of Pitt's offer of free trade.
Página 6 - Thin thongs, bright-studded with gems, bend on the stately necks of the steeds. The steeds that like wreaths of mist fly over the streamy vales ! The wildness of deer is in their course, the strength of eagles descending on the prey. Their noise is like the blast of winter, on the sides of the snow-headed Gormal.
Página 370 - September, 1846. The officers and crews, consisting of 105 souls, under the command of Captain FRM Crozier, landed here in lat. 69° 37' 42
Página 181 - ... nobility and gentry all in ruins, and no new ones in their stead; the families of farmers, who pay great rents, living in filth and nastiness upon buttermilk and potatoes, without a shoe or stocking to their feet, or a house so convenient as an English hog-sty to receive them: these indeed may be comfortable sights to an English spectator who comes for a short time only to learn the language, and returns back to his own country, whither he finds all his wealth transmitted. Nostra miseria magna...