Sketches of History, Politics and Manners: Taken in Dublin, and the North of Ireland, in the Autumn of 1810 ...C. Cradock and W. Joy, 1811 - 294 pages |
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... ancient edifices , either public or private ; the massy labours of our fathers have given place to the lighter works of their sons : the houses have almost all the appearance of being built within the last century , and even the ...
... ancient edifices , either public or private ; the massy labours of our fathers have given place to the lighter works of their sons : the houses have almost all the appearance of being built within the last century , and even the ...
Page 65
... ancient greatness , by the lower classes of the Irish .--- He had served in his Majesty's army , where he had been highly esteemed for his courage and military conduct , his ho- nour , humanity , and candour . Mr. Cobbett , as is well ...
... ancient greatness , by the lower classes of the Irish .--- He had served in his Majesty's army , where he had been highly esteemed for his courage and military conduct , his ho- nour , humanity , and candour . Mr. Cobbett , as is well ...
Page 72
... ancient drama , lost her ancient virtues likewise ; --- a nation , which loses its virtues , soon loses its freedom ; --- she was destroyed by luxury first , and then by the enemy .--- The period of panto- mime was the period of her ...
... ancient drama , lost her ancient virtues likewise ; --- a nation , which loses its virtues , soon loses its freedom ; --- she was destroyed by luxury first , and then by the enemy .--- The period of panto- mime was the period of her ...
Page 94
... ancient glory ; and speak of the noble actions of their ancestors , in the glowing style of indignation which would ill brook them to be questioned .--- Nor is it to be denied , that from the species of honour which has its source in ...
... ancient glory ; and speak of the noble actions of their ancestors , in the glowing style of indignation which would ill brook them to be questioned .--- Nor is it to be denied , that from the species of honour which has its source in ...
Page 95
... ancient connection with this nation .--- The opinion of their annalists , concerning this point , is strengthened by Sir Isaac Newton , who informs us in his chronology , that a nation of Iberians , from the borders of the Euxine and ...
... ancient connection with this nation .--- The opinion of their annalists , concerning this point , is strengthened by Sir Isaac Newton , who informs us in his chronology , that a nation of Iberians , from the borders of the Euxine and ...
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