 But upon the playing of this Game or Match upon so great odds, the English won and have (among, and besides other Pretences) a Gamester's Right at least to their Estates. But as for the Bloodshed in the Contest, God best knows who did occasion it.  The History of Ireland - Page 176by John O'Driscol - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1810 - 588 pages
...concludes his chapter with these most remarkable words; " but upon the playing of this game or match, upon so great odds, the English won; and have among...the contest, God best knows who did occasion it."* * Philosophic Survey of the South of Ireland, p, 336. END OF THE SECOND VOLUME. ... | |
 | Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1810 - 590 pages
...with these most remarkable words; " but upon the playing of this game or match, upon so great ndds, the English won; and have among and besides other...the contest, God best knows who did occasion it."* ' Philosophic Survey of the South of Ireland, p. 326. END OF Till< SECOND VOLUME. •ft ' r i ... | |
 | John Curry - Catholic emancipation - 1810 - 732 pages
...opposition,* the astonished English were massacred by i ' Hilt, nf England, Dublin edition, ml. iv. besides other pretences, a gamester's right at least to their estates; but a» for the blood shed in the contest, God best knows who did ocsasion it." — PhilfHtOjihic Surivy... | |
 | John Curry - 1810 - 736 pages
...opposition,* the astonished English were massacred by 1 Hilt, of England, Dublin edition, vol. iv. besides other pretences, a gamester's right at least to their estates ; but at for the blood shed in the contest, God best knows who did occasion it." — P/iHasa/Mc Survey ofllie... | |
 | Louis Simond - Great Britain - 1815 - 376 pages
...English won, and have (besides other pretences) a gamester's right at least to their estates. As to the blood shed in the contest, God best knows who did occasion it." After the restoration of the monarchy, the affairs of Ireland were found still more difficult to manage... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - Ireland - 1831 - 336 pages
...observes, there was now a great game to be played for the estates of the Irish proprietors. He adds—" But upon so great odds the English won, and have, among...gamester's right at least to their estates ; but as for the bloodshed in the contest, God alone knows who did occasion it." On the 22d of October 1641, at a late... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1831 - 664 pages
...there was now a great game to be played for the estates of the Irish proprietors. He adds — " But upon so great odds the English won, and have, among...gamester's right at least to their estates ; but as for the bloodshed in the contest, God alone knows who did occasion it." On the 22d of October 1641, at a late... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - Ireland - 1835 - 304 pages
...observes, there was now a great game to be played for the estates of the Irish proprietors. He adds, " But upon so great odds the English won, and have, among...gamester's right at least to their estates ; but as for the bloodshed in the contest, God alone knows who did occasion it." On the 22d of October, 1641, at a late... | |
 | Henry Martyn Field - Ireland - 1851 - 388 pages
...estates of the Irish proprietors. Upon so great odds the English won, and have, besides other pretenses, a gamester's right at least to their estates, but as for the blood shed in the contest, God alone knows who did occasion it." It is an instance of those strange inconsistencies which meet us... | |
 | Ireland - 1861 - 576 pages
...12 grandees of Ireland, to get the empire of the whole. But upon the playing of this game or match upon so great odds, the English won and have (among...gamester's right at least to their estates. But as for the bloodshed in the contest, God best knows who did occasion it. CHAPTER V. Of the future Settlement O/"!EELAND,... | |
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