 Irish troops to cut the throats of the Americans ; that he called these butchers " armed negotiators," and stood with a metaphor in his mouth, and a bribe in his pocket, a champion against the rights of America, the only hope of Ireland, and the only...  The Glories of Ireland - Page 154edited by - 1914 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 pages
...throats of the Americans ; that he called these butchers " armed negotiators," and stood with a mctaphoi in his mouth, and a bribe in his pocket, a champion...Ireland, and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind. Thus defective in every relationship, whether to Constitution, commerce, or toleration, I will suppose... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1871 - 388 pages
...this unfortunate expression that Grattan alluded when he described him, in his famous invective, as standing ' with a metaphor in his mouth and a bribe...and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind.' But results such as no one had predicted soon sprang from this measure. The Mayor of Belfast called... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1871 - 382 pages
...this unfortunate expression that Grattan alluded when he described him, in his famous invective, as standing ' with a metaphor in his mouth and a bribe...and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind.' But results such as no one had predicted soon sprang from this measure. The Mayor of Belfast called... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 pages
...to cut the throats of the Americans; that he called these butchers " armed negotiators," and stood with a metaphor in his mouth and a bribe in his pocket, a champion against the rights of America, — of America, the only hope of Ireland, and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind. 4. Thus... | |
 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 pages
...with a metavY r in his mouth and a bribe in his pocket, a champioi against the rights of America, — of America, the only hope of Ireland, and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind. Thus defective in every relationship, whether to constitution, commerce, and toleration, I will suppose... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 pages
...to cut the throats of the Americans ; that he called these butchers " armed negotiators," and stood tated his matter skillfully and powerfully. He particularly...subject. His style of argument was neither trite and v Thus defective in every relationship, whether to Constitution, commerce, or toleration, I will suppose... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1875 - 584 pages
...throats of the Americans ; that he called these butchers " armed negotiators," and stood with a metaphoi in his mouth, and a bribe in his pocket, a champion...of America, the only hope of Ireland, and the only refuga of the liberties of mankind. Thus defective in every relationship, whether to Constitution,... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...to cut the throats of the Americans; that he called these butchers " armed negotiators," and stood with a metaphor in his mouth, and a bribe in his pocket,...Ireland, and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind. Thus defective in every relationship, whether to Constitution, commerce, or toleration, I will suppose... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...from ours, I will suppose this gentleman to have been an enemy, decided and unreserved; that he • mouth, and a bribe in his pocket, a champion against...Ireland, and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind. Thus defective in every relationship, whether to Constitution, commerce, 'or toleration, I will suppose... | |
 | Alfred Webb - 1878 - 616 pages
...referring to this expression, spoke of him as standing " with a metaphor in his mouth and a bribe in bis pocket, a champion against the rights of America —...and the only refuge of the liberties of mankind." When these troops were sent abroad, Ireland was defenceless ; and on the first hint of a French invasion... | |
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