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portion of my task, therewas the danger of imparting an air of dulness to that which I desired to render interesting to the general reader. In one respect, at least, I have been faithful to the life and character of Father Mathew, in guarding against the voluntary introduction of any topic which would clash with the prevailing tone and temper of one who, devoted Catholic Priest as he was, might be truly said to belong to mankind rather than to party or to sect. If by recording the life I have helped to perpetuate the memory of a great and good man, I have achieved a task of which I may feel some pride; but if the perusal of these pages should inspire others to imitate the virtues of Theobald Mathew, then indeed will his biographer have much reason to rejoice.

CORK: September 1863.

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