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... estates , and to the most expedient means by which it might be advanta- geously effected . Besides the obvious ... estates and receive them back by grant from the crown . As the estate held under TO FOURTH PERIOD . 327.
... estates , and to the most expedient means by which it might be advanta- geously effected . Besides the obvious ... estates and receive them back by grant from the crown . As the estate held under TO FOURTH PERIOD . 327.
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... estates of profitable land , and had only a small pittance , less than a fourth part , assigned them for it in barren ground . Twenty - five O'Ferrals were dispossessed of their all , and nothing allotted them for compensation ; and in ...
... estates of profitable land , and had only a small pittance , less than a fourth part , assigned them for it in barren ground . Twenty - five O'Ferrals were dispossessed of their all , and nothing allotted them for compensation ; and in ...
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... estates of many were farmed by inferior agents and undertakers , who dropped out of consideration every engagement , and wrung the tenants for an exorbitant profit . Many too , had through favouritism , obtained grants beyond their ...
... estates of many were farmed by inferior agents and undertakers , who dropped out of consideration every engagement , and wrung the tenants for an exorbitant profit . Many too , had through favouritism , obtained grants beyond their ...
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... estates . They were put to the proof of titles which could have no proof , but the immemorial possession which cannot be assailed without shaking all title : the pipe rolls were searched to discover the original rents , and the tower ...
... estates . They were put to the proof of titles which could have no proof , but the immemorial possession which cannot be assailed without shaking all title : the pipe rolls were searched to discover the original rents , and the tower ...
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... estates of Sir Cahir O'Doherty . Returning home , he now without delay , called together the parliament . All parties were by this convinced , some of the danger , some of the impolicy of further opposition to government , and became ...
... estates of Sir Cahir O'Doherty . Returning home , he now without delay , called together the parliament . All parties were by this convinced , some of the danger , some of the impolicy of further opposition to government , and became ...
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advance ancient annals appear appointed Aristotle authority barony became bishop Cahir O'Doherty Carrickfergus castle cause century character Chichester church circumstances civil claim common complaints consideration constitution Coote council county of Cork course court DIED A. D. discontent Drogheda Dublin earl of Tyrone effect England English estates evil fact Fairy Queen favour force George Carew Giraldus historian honour human hundred inference influence interest Ireland Irish John O'Dugan justice king James kingdom knight lands less lord lord Mountjoy lord-deputy measure ment monarch moral Munster music of Ireland native nature notice numerous O'Conor O'Donell O'Neile observed obtained Ormonde parliament party period persons plantation of Ulster poem poet popular possession present principle reason rebellion rebels reign Richard Wingfield Roger Moore sent Sir Cahir Sir Phelim Sir Phelim O'Neile Spenser spirit Tanistry tion toparchs Ulster verses writers
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Página 378 - CALL it not vain: — they do not err, Who say that when the poet dies Mute Nature mourns her worshipper And celebrates his obsequies; Who say tall cliff and cavern lone For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill; That flowers in tears of balm distil; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks in deeper groan reply, 10 And rivers teach their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave.
Página 293 - The generall end therefore of all the booke is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline...
Página 293 - Queene, being a continued allegory, or darke conceit, I have thought good, as well for avoyding of gealous opinions and misconstructions, as also for your better light in reading thereof (being so by you commanded), to discover unto you the general intention and meaning, which in the whole course thereof I have fashioned, without expressing of any particular purposes, or by-accidents therein occasioned.
Página 294 - ... by an Historiographer should be the twelfth booke, which is the last; where I devise that the Faery Queene kept her Annuall feaste xii.
Página 293 - I have followed all the antique Poets historicall ; first Homere, who in the Persons of Agamemnon and Ulysses hath ensampled a good governour and a vertuous man, the one in his Ilias, the other in his Odysseis : then Virgil, whose like intention was to doe in the person of...
Página 318 - He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge; sagacious in many individual cases, without having real wisdom ; fond of his power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet willing to resign the direction of that and of himself, to the most unworthy favourites; a big and bold...
Página 295 - I have briefly overronne, to direct your understanding to the wel-head of the history, that from thence gathering the whole intention of the conceit, ye may, as in a handfull, gripe al the discourse, which otherwise may happily seeme tedious and confused. So humbly craving the continuance of your honourable favour towards me, and th' eternall establishment of your happines, I humbly take leave.
Página 295 - Ephes.) that he could not succeed in that enterprise : which being forth-with put upon him with due furnitures thereunto, he seemed the goodliest man in al that company, and was well liked of the Lady. And eftesoones taking on him knighthood, and mounting on that straunge Courser, he went forth with her on that adventure : where beginneth the first booke, viz.
Página 294 - In that Faery Queene I meane glory in my generall intention, but in my particular I conceive the most excellent and glorious person of our soveraine the Queene, and her kingdome in Faery Land.
Página 293 - I labour to pourtraict in Arthure, before he was king, the image of a brave knight, perfected in the twelve private morall vertues, as Aristotle hath devised...