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p._n 90._o a_o character_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o how_o far_o it_o differ_v from_o england_n in_o aire_n and_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 93_o 94._o of_o the_o money_n of_o ireland_n p._n 96._o of_o its_o building_n p._n 101._o of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o law_n p._n 105._o and_o of_o its_o religion_n p._n 111._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o irish_a ancient_a and_o modern_a p._n 120._o how_o lovingly_z the_o irish_a live_v of_o late_a time_n in_o neighbourhood_n with_o the_o english_a till_o october_n 23._o an._n 1641._o and_o how_o strange_o they_o alter_v upon_o the_o sudden_a from_o more_o than_o ordinary_a good_a office_n of_o kindness_n to_o extreme_a barbarism_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o say_a english_a neighbuor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o manner_n motive_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n p._n 145._o of_o the_o irish_a language_n p._n 147._o of_o their_o stature_n p._n 150._o of_o their_o diet_n p._n 151._o of_o their_o attire_n p._n 152_o of_o their_o recreation_n p._n 153._o of_o the_o irish_a name_n p._n ibid._n of_o their_o sir_n name_n p._n 154._o of_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 156_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n &_o lord_n justice_n p._n 158_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n alter_v from_o lord_n of_o ireland_n to_o king_n p._n 17â—_n the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o every_o part_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a divers_a way_n as_o to_o lynster_n p._n 171._o to_z meath_z p._n 172._o to_o munster_n p._n ibis_n to_o ulster_n and_o connaght_n p._n 173_o of_o the_o several_a claim_n of_o the_o crowâ—_n of_o england_n to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n p._n 174_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n p._n 183_o a_o table_n for_o reduce_v plantation-acre_n p._n 186._o of_o the_o strength_n of_o ireland_n and_o how_o it_o principal_o consist_v by_o its_o dependency_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 196._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_v the_o english_a since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o a_o little_a before_o do_v again_o extend_v their_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o ireland_n beyond_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a p._n ibid._n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v in_o the_o future_a to_o the_o english_a by_o their_o late_a vast_a acquisition_n in_o ireland_n the_o better_a to_o enable_v they_o thereby_o to_o breed_v up_o their_o child_n for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 205._o how_o that_o the_o popish_a irish_a lawyer_n and_o divine_n do_v of_o late_a time_n abuse_v the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o their_o good_a education_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 206._o of_o how_o many_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o company_n of_o foot_n the_o present_a stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n consist_v p._n 217._o of_o the_o militia_n in_o ireland_n p._n 218._o how_o that_o henceforth_o there_o will_v be_v no-more_z need_v of_o trayning_n up_o the_o irish_a together_o with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n which_o of_o late_a time_n prove_v very_o destructive_a to_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n ibid._n of_o elect_v parliament_n man_n p._n 221._o a_o list_n of_o what_o place_n return_v parliament-man_n p._n 223._o nobility_n subsidy_n p._n 227._o subsidy_n of_o the_o several_a bishopric_n p._n 231._o provincial_n subsidy_n p._n 233._o salary_n belong_v to_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236._o military_a payment_n p._n 239._o provincial_n officer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 240._o creation-money_n p._n 243._o perpetuity_n and_o temporary_a payment_n p._n 245_o &_o 247._o pension_n and_o annuity_n p._n 246._o the_o content_a of_o the_o three_o part._n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 24â—_n that_o it_o much_o import_v the_o future_a security_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o whoâ—_n possess_v by_o way_n of_o habitation_n of_o thâ—_n chief_a city_n and_o strong_a town_n of_o ireland_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n limrick_n and_o gallaway_n upon_o the_o firâ—â—_n break_v out_o of_o the_o last_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n begin_v the_o 23d_o of_o october_n annâ—_n 1641._o p._n 249_o the_o character_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chieâ—_n town_n and_o city_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o be_v discover_v how_o convenient_o they_o arâ—_n situate_v as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o respective_a province_n in_o reference_n to_o trade_n and_o strength_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a how_o they_o increase_v and_o flourish_v during_o the_o last_o forty_o year_n peace_n and_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o their_o future_a flourish_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o p._n 255._o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n of_o waterford_n p._n ibid._n of_o kingsale_n p._n 257._o of_o cork_n p._n 258._o of_o youghall_n p._n ibid._n of_o limrick_n p._n 259._o of_o clonmell_n p._n 260._o in_o the_o province_n of_o connaght_n of_o gallaway_n p._n 261._o of_o sleygoe_o p._n 263._o of_o james-town_n p._n 265._o of_o athlone_n p._n 266._o in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n of_o carlingford_n &_o dundalk_n p._n 267._o of_o cnockfergus_fw-la p._n ibid._n of_o londonderry_n p._n 268._o in_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n of_o wexford_n p._n 269_o of_o kilkenny_n p._n 270_o of_o ross_n p._n ibid._n of_o carlough_n p._n 271._o of_o tredagh_n p._n 272._o of_o dublin_n p._n ibid._n irlandia_n the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o story_n how_o caesaria_n britain_n ireland_n suppose_v to_o be_v first_o inhabit_a by_o the_o britain_n noah_n niece_n inhabit_v ireland_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o 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and_o command_v of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o that_o realm_n p._n 16_o 17._o that_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n pass_v afterward_o out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o civil-war_n between_o york_n and_o lancaster_n wherein_o most_o of_o they_o perish_v the_o irish_a become_v victorious_a over_o all_o the_o english_a except_o those_o within_o the_o pale_a without_o blood_n or_o sweat_n p._n 17_o 18._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o full_a conquest_n of_o ireland_n that_o the_o first_o english_a conqueror_n do_v not_o equal_o communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o irish_a as_o well_o as_o to_o english_a planter_n ib._n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o the_o english_a conqueror_n maintain_v perpetual_a enmity_n and_o war_n with_o the_o irish_a for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 19_o that_o this_o be_v 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henry_n the_o second_o time_n and_o soon_o after_o p._n 23._o that_o when_o the_o roman_a general_n have_v with_o the_o public_a charge_n conquer_a many_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v reward_v with_o honourable_a office_n and_o triumph_n and_o not_o make_v lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o province_n p._n 31._o that_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n which_o he_o make_v his_o own_o work_n distribute_v sundry_a lordship_n and_o monnors_n unto_o his_o follower_n but_o give_v not_o away_o whole_a shire_n and_o county_n as_o be_v do_v in_o ireland_n in_o demesne_n to_o any_o of_o his_o servitor_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o advance_v p._n ib._n the_o like_a do_v edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o conquest_n of_o wales_n p._n 32._o that_o as_o the_o best_a policy_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n in_o ireland_n by_o the_o first_o english_a adventurer_n so_o be_v they_o deceive_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fitt_a place_n to_o settle_v their_o plantation_n in_o p._n 34._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o irish_a custom_n be_v such_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o make_v those_o people_n rebel_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o to_o all_o good_a government_n and_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o live_v p._n 37._o that_o the_o frequent_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n especial_o that_o notorious_a one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o his_o adherent_n chief_o foment_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v so_o far_o provoke_v the_o queen_n as_o that_o she_o make_v a_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o the_o irishry_n p._n 44_o that_o upon_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o say_a conquest_n to_o the_o end_n the_o long_a for_o wish_a perpetual_a peace_n and_o settlememt_fw-mi of_o that_o kingdom_n may_v be_v establish_v on_o firm_a foundation_n it_o be_v propound_v as_o the_o fit_a 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