The tour of ... m. de la Boullaye le Gouz in Ireland, A.D. 1644, ed. by T.C. Croker, with notes by J. Roche [and others]. |
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... been the means of com- bining in perfect harmony , observations upon the distracted country which he beheld , from men pro- fessing different creeds , and it might apply to itself the words of a poet of that land in which.
... been the means of com- bining in perfect harmony , observations upon the distracted country which he beheld , from men pro- fessing different creeds , and it might apply to itself the words of a poet of that land in which.
Էջ viii
... land in which his bones repose : - " With pride I feel that I alone Have joined these varied gems in one , For they're a wreath of pearl , and I The silken cord on which they lie . " The narrative opens , not inappropriately , by the ...
... land in which his bones repose : - " With pride I feel that I alone Have joined these varied gems in one , For they're a wreath of pearl , and I The silken cord on which they lie . " The narrative opens , not inappropriately , by the ...
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... land which I saw at the distance of one , two , or three miles . I ima- gined that I could distinguish trees in great numbers , and even cattle . Looking at this land and wishing to learn its name and what towns it contained , I ad ...
... land which I saw at the distance of one , two , or three miles . I ima- gined that I could distinguish trees in great numbers , and even cattle . Looking at this land and wishing to learn its name and what towns it contained , I ad ...
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... land , there arose so furious a tempest , that we expected to perish . And a calm afterwards coming on , we asked the captain why he had surveyed this island . He told us that he had heard say , that near the Pole , there are many ...
... land , there arose so furious a tempest , that we expected to perish . And a calm afterwards coming on , we asked the captain why he had surveyed this island . He told us that he had heard say , that near the Pole , there are many ...
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... land , and as I finished speaking , I saw pass a flock of black birds of the size of a thrush , of which one went at the head and another at the tail . These birds formed a kind of battalion , and went against the wind . This same ...
... land , and as I finished speaking , I saw pass a flock of black birds of the size of a thrush , of which one went at the head and another at the tail . These birds formed a kind of battalion , and went against the wind . This same ...
Common terms and phrases
ancient Antiquities of Ireland appears Appendix.-C army assertion built called Captain Smitz Carrickfergus Carrigaline Cashel castle church coast command Confederate Cork corn County of Waterford Cousen Cromwell Dominicans Dublin Duke Earl England fire foot France French frigate Fulk Fynes Moryson garrison gentleman Gill Abbey Gouz Gouz's grinding harp History of Ireland inchanted inhabitants Irish Irish harp Irishman Island Magee Kilcullen Kilkenny Kilmallock King King's kingdom Kinsale Korq Korq Cork land Limerick Lord Inchiquin lordship Majesty manuscripts Marquis of Ormond massacre master ment miles Munster murdered Naas native Neuel night Note O'Brazile observed Parliament Patrick persons possession present printed prisoners quern Rathcool rebellion Roman Catholic sail saint says sent serpents shot side Sir John Temple Sir William Spain told Tom Neville took tower town traveller traveller's visit upper stone venomous vessel Wachefort Waterford Wexford women Youghall
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Էջ 68 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him haply slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-founder'd skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Էջ 68 - Prone on the Flood, extended long and large Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge As whom the Fables name of monstrous size, Titanian, or Earth-born, that warr'd on Jove, Briareos or Typhon, whom the Den By ancient Tarsus held, or that Sea-beast Leviathan, which God of all his works Created hugest that swim th...
Էջ 128 - And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Էջ 79 - Jam variae pelagi volucres, et quae Asia circum Dulcibus in stagnis rimantur prata Caystri, Certatim largos humeris infundere rores, Nunc caput objectare fretis, nunc currere in undas Et studio incassum videas gestire lavandi. Tum cornix plena pluviam vocat improba voce Et sola in sicca secum spatiatur arena.
Էջ 42 - Good Lord ! what a sight, After all their good cheer, For people to fight In the midst of their beer! They rise from their feast, And hot are their brains, A cubit at least The length of their skeans 3 . "What stabs, and what cuts, What clattering of sticks!
Էջ 117 - Atlantic. Hence, not to use water for drink, The people of Ireland determine — With mighty good reason, I think, Since St. Patrick has filled it with vermin And vipers, and other such...
Էջ 44 - For cloaks they have five or six yards of frize drawn round the neck, the body, and over the head, and they never quit this mantle either in sleeping, working, or eating. The generality of them have no shirts, and about as many lice as hairs on their heads, which they kill before each other without any ceremony.
Էջ 128 - Looking from the window into the court-yard belonging to the house, we beheld two women grinding at the mill in a manner most forcibly illustrating the saying of our Saviour before alluded to.
Էջ 115 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder, the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Էջ 137 - Naas, it being uncomely his Majesty should not have one here of his own, capable to lodge him with moderate conveniency, (which, in truth, as yet he hath not) in case he might be pleased sometimes hereafter to look upon this kingdom, and that it was necessary in a manner, for the dignity of this place, and the health of his Deputy and family, that there should be one removing house of fresh air, for want whereof...