The History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time: Embracing Also a Statistical and Geographical Account of that Kingdom ; Forming Together a Complete View of Its Past and Present State, Under Its Political, Civil, Literary, and Commercial Relations, Volume 2 |
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Page vii
... -United Irishmen of Belfast and Dublin - Com- mencement of catholic relief - Proceedings in parlia- ment on this subject - Parliament prorogued ..... 164 CHAP . VII . Further progress of the catholic claims CONTENTS . vii.
... -United Irishmen of Belfast and Dublin - Com- mencement of catholic relief - Proceedings in parlia- ment on this subject - Parliament prorogued ..... 164 CHAP . VII . Further progress of the catholic claims CONTENTS . vii.
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... Further progress of the catholic claims - Declaration of the general committee - Instructions sent round , inviting a deputation of catholic delegates from all parts of Ireland - Alarm excited by this intended system of delegation ...
... Further progress of the catholic claims - Declaration of the general committee - Instructions sent round , inviting a deputation of catholic delegates from all parts of Ireland - Alarm excited by this intended system of delegation ...
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... ministers - Proceed- ings in the British legislature - Further discussions in the Irish - Mr . Grattan accepts a seat to oppose it - The measure carried 293 BOOK II . A GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF IRELAND CONTENTS . ix.
... ministers - Proceed- ings in the British legislature - Further discussions in the Irish - Mr . Grattan accepts a seat to oppose it - The measure carried 293 BOOK II . A GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF IRELAND CONTENTS . ix.
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... further consideration .圈 The volunteers now began to take a more de- cided part in the political transactions of the day . They had arms in their hands , and in their minds they had indefinite but enthusiastic notions of liberty . They ...
... further consideration .圈 The volunteers now began to take a more de- cided part in the political transactions of the day . They had arms in their hands , and in their minds they had indefinite but enthusiastic notions of liberty . They ...
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... further advanced , Friday , the 15th day of February next , at ten o'clock in the forenoon , is hereby appointed for the said meeting at Dungannon as aforesaid . 66 Resolved , That as at said meeting it is highly probable the idea of ...
... further advanced , Friday , the 15th day of February next , at ten o'clock in the forenoon , is hereby appointed for the said meeting at Dungannon as aforesaid . 66 Resolved , That as at said meeting it is highly probable the idea of ...
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Page 232 - In the awful presence of God, I, AB , do voluntarily declare, that I will persevere in endeavouring to form a brotherhood of affection among Irishmen of every religious persuasion, and that I will also persevere in my endeavours to obtain an equal, full, and adequate representation of all the people of Ireland.
Page 473 - Assembly; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, his heirs and successors, by...
Page 470 - Ireland have severally agreed and resolved, that, in order to promote and secure the essential interests of Great Britain and Ireland, and to consolidate the strength, power, and resources of the British empire, it will be advisable to concur in such measures as may best tend to unite the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland...
Page 477 - Ireland; and that the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government of the said united church shall be, and shall remain in full force for ever, as the same are now by law established for the church of England; and that the continuance and preservation of the said united church, as the established church of England and Ireland, shall be deemed and taken to be an essential and fundamental part of the Union...
Page 199 - Can the Pope or Cardinals, or any body of men, or any individual of the Church of Rome, absolve or dispense with his Majesty's subjects from their oath of allegiance, upon any pretext whatsoever ? 3d.
Page 457 - Ireland shall, upon the first day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one, and for ever after, be united into one kingdom, by the name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Page 386 - ... -,—no matter with what solemnities he may have been devoted upon the altar of slavery; the first moment he touches the sacred soil of Britain, the altar and the god sink together in the dust; his soul walks abroad in her own majesty; his body swells beyond the measure of his chains, that burst from around him, and he stands redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled, by the irresistible Genius of UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION.
Page 187 - I do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present church establishment, for the purpose of substituting a Catholic establishment in its stead; and...
Page 512 - Parliament by law, and, until so defined, shall be those of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and of its members and committees, at the commencement of this Constitution.
Page 427 - Consider the lilies of the field; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.