... Hood attempted to revive the old laws against the absentees; and in 1783, proposition for ditto by Mr. Grattan; both failed. *- In 1797, Sir John Vandelear proposed. in the Irish House of Commons, to raise an annual revenue of £240,000 by a tax on the ...

... To give, for love of auld lang syne, The memory of Barns. While courage fires the Briton's soul, While freedons nerves his arm; While country's love his hopes controul, Friendshigs his bosom warm: While woitb and wit shall lustre shed, O'er the soul that ...

... done. They had already two of their four archbishops declared Repealers, and he was Iproud to rank Michael of Cashel beside John of Tram -(hear, hear, and cheers). Nothing but the critical state of the country at present, and the attempts re- cently made ...

... They bad already two of' ry their four arccbishops declared Repealers, and he was ind proud to rank Michael of Cashel beside John of Tuam -Ihear. hear, and cheers). Nothing but the critical IM state of the country at present, and the attempts re- cently ...