An Impartial History of Ireland from the Period of the English Invasion to the Present Time, Volume 2J. Christie, 1810 - Ireland |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 5
... letters , and destroying his mes- sengers , deprived him of his hopes from a pacific correspondence , and forced him to continue hos- tilities . T The castle of Monaghan was besieged , and the attempt of Norris to relieve it produced a ...
... letters , and destroying his mes- sengers , deprived him of his hopes from a pacific correspondence , and forced him to continue hos- tilities . T The castle of Monaghan was besieged , and the attempt of Norris to relieve it produced a ...
Page 6
... letters to the state , and by a series of injuries forcing him to take arms , and to apply to the queen's enemies for protection . He required a full pardon for himself and followers ; that they should be allowed the full and free ...
... letters to the state , and by a series of injuries forcing him to take arms , and to apply to the queen's enemies for protection . He required a full pardon for himself and followers ; that they should be allowed the full and free ...
Page 42
... letters were accompanied with the opinion of the principal officers subscribed and attested . With this force he arrived at the nor- thern borders of the Pale . Tyrone appeared with his forces at some distance , and sent a messenger to ...
... letters were accompanied with the opinion of the principal officers subscribed and attested . With this force he arrived at the nor- thern borders of the Pale . Tyrone appeared with his forces at some distance , and sent a messenger to ...
Page 43
... to their hopes of final success . It was not probable , that England would ever make a greater effort to * Moryson , Sydney's letters , vol II . p . 125 . reduce them ; and still farther to flatter their expectations OF IRELAND . 43.
... to their hopes of final success . It was not probable , that England would ever make a greater effort to * Moryson , Sydney's letters , vol II . p . 125 . reduce them ; and still farther to flatter their expectations OF IRELAND . 43.
Page 51
... letter to the king of Spain , inveigh- ing against the tyranny of the English queen , exceeding that of Pharaoh or Nero , praying to be supplied with men and ammunition , that he might follow up his successes , and reduce those towns ...
... letter to the king of Spain , inveigh- ing against the tyranny of the English queen , exceeding that of Pharaoh or Nero , praying to be supplied with men and ammunition , that he might follow up his successes , and reduce those towns ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
antient appear arms army authority bishop castle catholics cause Charles church civil clergy colonel command commons Connaught conscience council court covenanters crown declared Dublin earl earl of Tyrone Elizabeth enemies England English estates execution faith favour forces garrison gentlemen granted grievances hath Hist honour Hume insurrection Ireland Irish justice king James king's kingdom kingdom of Ireland Kinsale lands late laws Leinster Leland letter letters patent liberty lord deputy lord Mountjoy lord Wentworth lordship majesty majesty's means ment Milesians Mountjoy Munster nation natives northern northern Irish O'Neil O'Nial oath of supremacy Ormond papists parliament party persecution persons Peter Pett petition plot popery popish possession present pretended prince promise protestant puritans queen reason rebellion rebels recusants reign religion royal says Scotland Scots seized sent shew Sir Phelim Spain Spaniards subjects supply thereof thousand tion Tirone town treaty Tyrone Ulster unto Wentworth
Popular passages
Page 227 - A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
Page 228 - Our political system is placed in a just correspondence and symmetry with the order of the world, and with the mode of existence decreed to a permanent body composed of transitory parts...
Page 496 - God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God and the example of the best reformed churches...
Page 228 - By adhering in this manner and on those principles to our forefathers, we are guided not by the superstition of antiquarians, but by the spirit of philosophic analogy. In this choice of inheritance we have given to our frame of polity the image of a relation in blood...
Page 176 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament. For God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety.
Page 500 - And this Covenant we make in the presence of Almighty God, the searcher of all hearts, with a true intention to perform the same, as we shall answer at that great Day, , when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed...
Page 229 - Always acting as if in the presence of canonized forefathers, the spirit of freedom, leading in itself to misrule and excess, is tempered with an awful gravity. This idea of a liberal descent inspires us with a sense of habitual native dignity...
Page 498 - IV. We shall also with all faithfulness endeavour the discovery of all such as have been, or shall be, incendiaries, malignants, or evil instruments, by hindering the reformation of religion, dividing the king from his people, or one of the kingdoms from another, or making any faction or parties amongst the people, contrary to this League and Covenant, that they may be brought to public trial, and receive condign punishment, as the degree of their offences shall require or deserve, or the supreme...
Page 496 - Churches; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of Church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may. as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.
Page 176 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.