 | Philip Harwood - Great Britain - 1844 - 268 pages
...rebel was, in general, in trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in times of...among the rebels ; consequently, a rebel commander." It is said of a gentleman implicated in the rebellion, that he exclaimed, in anticipation of his trial,... | |
 | Philip Harwood - Ireland - 1848 - 264 pages
...court-martial, by no means regarded as a ciicumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in iimes of cool reflection, it was very frequently urged as...among the rebels ; consequently, a rebel commander." It is said of a gentleman implicated in the rebellion, that he exclaimed, in anticipation of his trial,... | |
 | Mary Francis Cusack - Ireland - 1868 - 642 pages
...above all suspicion, declares that " whoever could be proved to have saved an Orangeman or royalist from assassination, his house from burning, or his...property from plunder, was considered as having influence amongst the revolters, and consequently as a rebel commander." The reward for their charity now was... | |
 | Ireland - 1869 - 608 pages
...regarded as a circumstance In favour of the accuced. Strange as it may seem. In limes )f cool rellt'ction, it was very frequently urged as a proof of guilt....burning, or his property from plunder, was considered at having Influence among the rebels — consequently a commander. This seems to have arisen from a... | |
 | John Mitchel - Ireland - 1869 - 316 pages
...rebel, was, in general. in the trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem, in times of...urged as a proof of guilt. Whoever could be proved ^o have saved a loyalist from assassination, his house from burning, or his property from plunder,... | |
 | Ireland - 1869 - 590 pages
...icbel, was, in generat in the tríale by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as It may seem, in times of cool rl'llection, It was very frequently urged as a proof of guilt. Whoever could be proved to have saved... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Great Britain - 1890 - 678 pages
...' was in general, in the trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in times of...among the rebels, consequently a rebel commander.' 1 i Gordon, p. 187 l see, too, Appen- thank my God, that no person can dix, p. 85. Gordon relates the... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Great Britain - 1890 - 684 pages
...' was in general, in the trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in times of...among the rebels, consequently a rebel commander.' ' 1 Gordon, p. 187; see, too, Appen- thank my God, that no person can dix, p. 85. Gordon relates the... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Great Britain - 1890 - 684 pages
...' was in general, in the trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in times of...having influence among the rebels, consequently a rebel commander.'t Bagenal Harvey had acquired the reputation of a very brave man, but he appears now to... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Ireland - 1892 - 520 pages
...' was in general, in the trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in times of...among the rebels, consequently a rebel commander.' ' Bagenal Harvey had acquired the reputation of a very brave man, but he appears now to have been completely... | |
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The display of humanity by a rebel,' writes the most temperate and most truthful of the loyal historians, ' was in general, in the trials by court-martial, by no means regarded as a circumstance in favour of the accused. Strange as it may seem in times... 
