A Compendium of Irish Biography: Comprising Sketches of Distinguished Irishmen, and of Eminent Persons Connected with Ireland by Office Or by Their WritingsM.H. Gill & Son, 1878 - 598 頁 |
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... command by Congress , and was one of the first to fly the United States flag at In 1777 , he was publicly thanked by Washington for his naval services . It is stated that Lord Howe vainly endeavoured to tempt him from his allegiance by ...
... command by Congress , and was one of the first to fly the United States flag at In 1777 , he was publicly thanked by Washington for his naval services . It is stated that Lord Howe vainly endeavoured to tempt him from his allegiance by ...
第 36 頁
... command the observatory of Dunsink , furnished with some of the finest instruments in Europe . He zealously devoted himself to mathematics and astronomy . His discov- ery of the parallax of the fixed stars in 1814 , with the controversy ...
... command the observatory of Dunsink , furnished with some of the finest instruments in Europe . He zealously devoted himself to mathematics and astronomy . His discov- ery of the parallax of the fixed stars in 1814 , with the controversy ...
第 39 頁
... command of a merchant - vessel , he was induced to enter the naval service of that country ; and , receiving the command of its flotilla , engaged , in April of that year , some Spanish vessels off Martin - Garcia Island . In the ...
... command of a merchant - vessel , he was induced to enter the naval service of that country ; and , receiving the command of its flotilla , engaged , in April of that year , some Spanish vessels off Martin - Garcia Island . In the ...
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... command the expedition fitted out to explore the centre of the Australian continent , which started from Melbourne on 20th August 1860. It was completely equipped , and supplied with camels and everything that foresight could suggest ...
... command the expedition fitted out to explore the centre of the Australian continent , which started from Melbourne on 20th August 1860. It was completely equipped , and supplied with camels and everything that foresight could suggest ...
第 56 頁
... command of the Earl was so great , that he was obliged in the early part of 1641 to disband it unpaid , except an allowance of ten shillings to each man for the expenses of returning home . This dis- persion of 8,000 discontented ...
... command of the Earl was so great , that he was obliged in the early part of 1641 to disband it unpaid , except an allowance of ten shillings to each man for the expenses of returning home . This dis- persion of 8,000 discontented ...
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afterwards aged Anglo-Norman appeared appointed April Archbishop Armagh army August Baron battle became Bishop born in Dublin born in Ireland British brother buried Burke Castle Catholic century Charles Church Clonmel Colonel command Connaught Cork daughter death defeated Desmond died distinguished Duke Earl Earl of Desmond Earl of Kildare Earl of Ormond early educated England English entered estates expedition father favour February FitzGerald force France French Government Grattan Henry honour House Hugh Hugh O'Neill Ireland Irish Irishmen James January John July June Kildare Kilkenny King land Leinster letters Limerick London Lord March married ment Munster O'Brien O'Conor O'Donnell O'Neill October Ormond Owen Roe O'Neill Parliament party prisoner Protestant published received regiment residence returned Roderic O'Conor Royal says sent September Society Thomas tion took Trinity College troops Ulster Union United Irishmen Waterford Wexford wife William writes wrote Youghal
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第 169 頁 - Let them and me repose in obscurity and peace, and my tomb remain uninscribed, until other times and other men can do justice to my character. When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth...
第 169 頁 - When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written.
第 504 頁 - She was sickly from her childhood until about the age of fifteen ; but then grew into perfect health, and was looked upon as one of the most beautiful, graceful, and agreeable young women in London, only a little too fat. Her hair was blacker than a raven, and every feature of her face in perfection.
第 463 頁 - ... such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles the Second : and their majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman Catholics such further security in that particular, as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.
第 106 頁 - When they submitted, their officers were knocked on the head; and every tenth man of the soldiers killed ; and the rest shipped for the Barbadoes. The soldiers in the other Tower were all spared, as to their lives only ; and shipped likewise for the Barbadoes.
第 492 頁 - I don't value or respect much the cheap dribble of those fountains. He fatigues me with his perpetual disquiet and his uneasy appeals to my risible or sentimental faculties. He is always looking in my face, watching his effect, uncertain whether I think him an impostor or not; posture-making, coaxing, and imploring me. "See what sensibility I have — own now that I'm very clever — do cry now, you can't resist this.
第 229 頁 - ... I see her in a swoon, but she is not dead — though in her tomb she lies helpless and motionless, still, there is on her lips a spirit of life, and on her cheek a glow of beauty — " 'Thou art not conquered : beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips, and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
第 483 頁 - Pennsylvania,'" to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, also — A New Essay by " The Pennsylvanian Farmer " on the Constitutional Power of Great Britain over the Colonies in America, with the Resolves of the Committee for the Province of Pennsylvania, and their Instructions to their Representatives in Assembly.
第 106 頁 - I wish that all honest hearts may give the glory of this to God alone, to whom, indeed, the praise of this, mercy belongs.
第 463 頁 - THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles...