THE

BRITISH EMPIRE

IN

EUROPE:

PART THE FIRST,

CONTAINING

An ACCOUNT of the CONNECTION between the
Kingdoms of ENGLAND and IRELAND,
previous to the Year 1780.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

An HISTORICAL SKETCH of the STATE of RIVALRY
between the Kingdoms of ENGLAND and
SCOTLAND, in former Times.

By JOHN LEWIS DELOLM E,
ADVOCAT E, LL. D.

The Second and Third Parts contain Accounts of the
Changes which have, fince the Year 1780, been effected
in the Conftitution of Ireland-and of the Influence thefe
Changes may have on the Government and Conftitution of
Great Britain.

DUBLIN:

PRINTED FOR MESS. MONCRIEFFE, GILBERT, COLLES, BUR
NET, WHITE, EXSHAW, BYRNE, H. WHITESTONE,
HEERY, M'KENZIE, AND MOORE.

THE

NEW YORK

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Astor, Lenox and Tien

Foundations.
1900

15545

CONTENTS.

On the Kingdom of Scotland.

CHA P. I.

The Wars and Hoftility between the Kingdoms

of England, and Scotland.

CHA P. II.

The State of the Two Kingdoms during the

Reign of James the First.

CHA P. III.

The Alteration that takes Place in the Reign'

1of Charles the First:

CHA P. IV.

The State of the Two Kingdoms, from the Re-

ftoration, to the Acceffion of Queen Anne.

CHA P. V.

The Spirit of Rivalry between the Two Nations

becomes again manifefted.

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