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... of your beloved , unhappy country . May the wisdom that is from above direct the steps of her embarrassed Protestants , and that which is from beneath be banished tering bulwarks , and the broad lake expanded , or ΤΟ ...
... of your beloved , unhappy country . May the wisdom that is from above direct the steps of her embarrassed Protestants , and that which is from beneath be banished tering bulwarks , and the broad lake expanded , or ΤΟ ...
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... Protestant of rank and influ- ence , whom she married , much to the chagrin of her own bigoted kindred , and resided with his family , until the dreadful massacre of 1641 cut off the greater number , and sent the survivors broken ...
... Protestant of rank and influ- ence , whom she married , much to the chagrin of her own bigoted kindred , and resided with his family , until the dreadful massacre of 1641 cut off the greater number , and sent the survivors broken ...
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... Protestant cause , by restraining Bryan from following what was certainly the early bent of his in- clinations , for Bryan was truly Irish , after Shane's own fancy manly in person , robust in constitution , warm in his affections , and ...
... Protestant cause , by restraining Bryan from following what was certainly the early bent of his in- clinations , for Bryan was truly Irish , after Shane's own fancy manly in person , robust in constitution , warm in his affections , and ...
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... Protestants . The act of abdication , therefore , by which the monarch vacated his throne , she hailed as a most providential interposition ; the very name of William of Nassau sounding in her ears a tale of hope and joy . Beneath her ...
... Protestants . The act of abdication , therefore , by which the monarch vacated his throne , she hailed as a most providential interposition ; the very name of William of Nassau sounding in her ears a tale of hope and joy . Beneath her ...
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... Protestant fel- low - subjects ; and now , whilst almost every other place of note was strongly garrisoned by the par- tizans of James , Derry enjoyed the singular privilege of being under the guardianship of her own citizens . Whispers ...
... Protestant fel- low - subjects ; and now , whilst almost every other place of note was strongly garrisoned by the par- tizans of James , Derry enjoyed the singular privilege of being under the guardianship of her own citizens . Whispers ...
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added Alderman answered appeared asked Basil beheld beneath besieged bespoke blessed blood Boromy brought Bryan cause Christ church Colonel Murray Connellan countenance cries Culmore dear death deep defenders deliverance divine grace dreadful ejaculated Ellen enemy Enniskillen exclaimed eyes faith feelings fire foes followed garrison gates gazed God's Governor grave hand heard heart holy honour hope Ireland Irish Irish army Irish language Jesus Lady of M'Alister Larry Letitia look Lord Lough Foyle Lundy Magrath Malcolm ment mighty to save mind Morrison mother native never night old Shane Papist party peace poor popish prayer priest prisoner Protestant Protestantism remarked rendered replied roof Ross sally seemed shew shout smile solemn sorrow soul spirit sufferings supplication sure tears thing tion tone town Tyrconnel unto uttered voice Walker walls of Derry whispered William of Nassau word yonder young
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