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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1820. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THERE is an indescribable pleasure in perusing the Letters of so many great and good Men, who have Seen the pride and ornament of their Country. The gratification I have experienced in superintending the impression of this Volume has been increased by the conviction that the Manuscripts were the genuine production of the Parties whose signature they bear: nevertheless, the arrangement of them has been attended with some little trouble, the dates having been so frequently omitted. Thefirst Letter in point of order is from Lord Wandesford, but the next to it, which establishes its date, was not received from Ireland till such time as the preceding ones were printed. The third Letter is Mr. Burke's; and thefourth the debate that Mr. Flood has given in Letter IX, as, in the conclusion of it, Mr. Flood mentions his having engaged a house for Lord Charlemont and his family. The rest of the Letters follow, I believe, in their regular order. There can be no doubt but the Public will justly appreciate these valuable Reliques, and Literature congratulate itself tliat they are not lost to the world. It was impossible to foresee to what number of pages they DEGREES would extend, otherwise they should have been printed in octavo size, which shall be done should they reach a second impression.-- Mr. Flood's Speech on Parliamentary Reform is given as a test of his political talents, as the Ode may be considered a specimen of his poetical one. T. R. A SHORT SKETCH OF wsm warn OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY FLOOD. THE political character of the late Right Hon. Henry Flood stood so high in the estimation of his countrymen, that for a length of time it was expected some cotemporary friend, some associate in the discussion of the affairs of Ireland, wo
| ISBN-13 | 9781150278471 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150278471 |
| Weight | 0.42 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.28 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 120 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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