A General History of Ireland, in Its Antient and Modern State, Том 2

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Сторінка 41 - America, in any other ship or ships, vessel or vessels whatsoever, but in such ships or vessels as do truly and without fraud belong only to the people of England...
Сторінка 85 - Lismore. When I have received certain intelligence, if I am a third part of their number, I will meet them to-morrow morning, and give them one blow before they besiege us. If their...
Сторінка 181 - In double streams the briny waters glide. D. Far in a deep recess, her jutting sides An isle projects, to break the rolling tides And forms a port, where, curling from the sea The waves steal back, and wind into a bay. P. Betwixt two rows of rocks, a sylvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever green.
Сторінка 80 - S. and allô a great part of the plain between this and Dungarvan. In the time of the rebellion...
Сторінка 83 - ... into which no woman dare enter ; but it is full of cells and holy monasteries, and religious men in great numbers abide there ; and thither holy men flock together from all parts of Ireland ; and not only from Ireland, but also from England and Britain, being desirous to remove from thence to Christ. The city is built upon the banks of a river, formerly called Nem, but now Alban-more, that is, the Great River, in the territory of Nan-Deci, or Decies.
Сторінка 83 - Lessmor is a famous and holy city, half of which is an asylum, into which no woman dares enter; but it is full of cells and holy monasteries; and religious men in great numbers abide there: and thither holy men flock together from all parts of Ireland; and not only from Ireland, but also from England and Britain, being desirous to remove from thence to Christ.
Сторінка 163 - The ill judged restrictions laid by Great Britain on the commerce of Ireland, which have prevented the general induftry of this kingdom from being beneficial to themfelves.
Сторінка 195 - ... they come with a lefs favourable 'gale : and the reafon given is, that fetting out, they fail againft the height and as it were up hill, but coming towards land, they fail with the height and as it were down hill, and confequently make the greater fpeed. They tell us alfo, that from the tops of...
Сторінка 140 - Behold, inglorious round yon' city driv'n "! My heart partakes the gen'rous Hector's pain : Hector, whofe zeal whole hecatombs has flain, Whofe grateful fumes the gods receiv'd with joy, From Ida's fummits, and the tow'rs of Troy : •' Now fee him flying, to his fears .refign'd:; ' And Fate, and fierce Achilles, clofe behind. Confult, ye...

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