A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland: In a Series of Letters to John Watkinson, M.D.W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777 - 476 sivua |
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Sivu 300 - Englishman might oppress, spoil and kill them without control, how was it possible they should be other than outlaws and enemies to the crown of England? If the king would not admit them to the condition of subjects, how could they learn to acknowledge and obey him as their sovereign...
Sivu 293 - ... west parts of the world ; the long inlets of many navigable rivers and so many great lakes and fresh ponds within the land, as the like are not to be seen in any part of Europe ; the rich fishings and wild-fowl of all kinds ; and lastly, the bodies and minds of the people endued with extraordinary abilities of nature.
Sivu 287 - Radcliffe, imploring him, as he tendered the welfare of an old pupil, not to answer a letter which he would probably receive the same post with his own, from the schoolmaster. He...
Sivu 309 - Ulfter, the inhabitants of one parifh refufed to make more, of what they called job roads. They rofe almoft to a man, and from the oaken branches which they wore in their hats were denominated Oak Boys.
Sivu 304 - This opinion is borne out by Dr. Campbell, who says, " The original cause of the rising of the Whiteboys was this: — Some landlords in Munster set their lands to cottiers far above their value; and, to lighten their burden, allowed commonage to their tenants by way of recompense; afterwards, in despite of all equity, contrary to all compacts, the landlords enclosed these commons, and precluded their unhappy tenants from the only means of making their bargains tolerable.
Sivu 427 - He gave the little wealth he had To build a houfe for fools and mad ; To fhew, by one fatiric touch, No nation wanted it fo much.
Sivu 432 - I have caufed divers of them? to be tranflated unto me, that I might underftand them ; and furely they favoured of fweet Wit, and good Invention, but fkilled- not of the goodly Ornaments of Poetry ; yet were they fprinkled with fome pretty Flowers of their natural Device* which gave good Grace and Comelinefs unto them ; the which it is great pity to fee fo abufed, to the gracing of Wickednefs and Vice, which with good Ufage would ferve to adorn and beautify Virtue.
Sivu 288 - His tutor, embarrassed enough before to know what answer he should give, resolved at last to give none. And thus was poor Goldsmith snatched from between the horns of his present dilemma, and suffered to drag on a miserable life for a few probationary months. It was not till after his return to London, from his rambles over great part of the world, and after having got some sure footing on this slippery globe, that he at length wrote to Dr.
Sivu 144 - The manner in which the poor of this country live, I cannot help calling beaftly.
Sivu 244 - Ten royal officers, for use and state, Attend the court, and on the monarch wait ; A nobleman, whose virtuous actions grace His blood, and add new glories to his race. A judge, to fix the meaning of the laws, To save the poor, and right the injur'd cause. A grave physician, by his artful care, To ease the sick, and weaken'd health repair. A poet, to applaud and boldly blame, And justly to give infamy or fame ; For without him the freshest laurels fade, And vice to dark oblivion is betray'd. The next...