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reduce_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o ireland_n when_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n fol._n 11._o the_o irish_a commissioner_n present_v their_o grievance_n to_o king_n charles_n his_o great_a readiness_n to_o redress_v they_o fol._n 12._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n declare_v l._n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 14._o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o ireland_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 16._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o irish_a for_o the_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 18._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o irish_a within_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n fol._n 24._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 28._o a_o proclamation_n issue_v out_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a fol._n 37._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a rebel_n in_o ulster_n several_a fort_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n sudden_o surprise_v by_o they_o fol._n 39_o several_a policy_n use_v by_o the_o irish_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o english_a against_o they_o fol._n 41._o sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n proceed_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 44._o the_o second_o dispatch_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n into_o england_n fol._n 46._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n upon_o the_o first_o advertisement_n bring_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o rebellion_n raise_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 48._o order_n take_v for_o victual_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n and_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n fol._n 53._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 61._o the_o particular_n of_o the_o first_o plot_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 65._o the_o plot_n for_o a_o general_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n of_o a_o ancient_a date_n fol._n 66._o the_o plot_n for_o this_o late_a rebellion_n first_o discover_v to_o the_o lord_n mac_n guire_n upon_o mr._n john_n bellewe_v return_v out_o of_o england_n with_o commission_n to_o continue_v the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 69_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o english_a pale_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o first_o plot_n be_v very_o probable_a fol._n 73._o the_o romish_a clergy_n and_o the_o irish_a lawyer_n great_a instrument_n in_o raise_v the_o rebellion_n fol._n 76._o the_o mean_v use_v by_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n fol._n 78._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o root_n out_o the_o british_a out_o of_o ireland_n fol._n 84._o upon_o their_o first_o rise_n they_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o english_a man_n good_n and_o cattle_n next_o strip_v they_o naked_a and_o so_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o door_n fol._n 88_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o several_a bloody_a massacre_n and_o horrid_a cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o the_o british_a all_o testify_v upon_o oath_n and_o take_v out_o of_o several_a examination_n insert_v in_o the_o margin_n fol._n 90._o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o munster_n fol._n 110._o the_o examination_n of_o several_a person_n inhabit_v within_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n take_v upon_o oath_n wherein_o be_v depose_v several_a particular_n concern_v the_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o rebel_n to_o the_o british_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 116._o several_a examination_n concern_v the_o apparition_n at_o portnedown_n bridge_n fol._n 133._o the_o cruelty_n act_v by_o the_o irish_a upon_o the_o british_a be_v before_o any_o provocation_n give_v they_o fol._n 1._o concern_v the_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 4._o the_o approach_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o tredagh_n and_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o english_a force_n send_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o town_n fol._n 16._o the_o defection_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a fol._n 18._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conjunction_n with_o the_o northern_a rebel_n fol._n 19_o their_o refusal_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n fol._n 24._o their_o proceed_n after_o they_o have_v join_v with_o the_o northern_a rebel_n fol._n 29._o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n send_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 32._o their_o proposition_n debate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n fol._n 34._o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n fol._n 35._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 39_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n or_o a_o history_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o progress_n of_o the_o general_a rebellion_n raise_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n which_o have_v for_o almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n continue_v under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v present_o after_o the_o first_o conquest_n of_o it_o plant_v with_o english_a colony_n long_o since_o wear_v out_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n become_v irish_a and_o therefore_o it_o have_v again_o in_o this_o last_o age_n be_v supply_v with_o great_a number_n of_o people_n draw_v out_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o settle_v their_o habitation_n in_o that_o country_n now_o the_o most_o execrable_a plot_n lay_v by_o the_o irish_a for_o the_o universal_a extirpation_n of_o all_o these_o british_a and_o protestant_n the_o bloody_a progress_n of_o their_o rebellion_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o first_o two_o month_n their_o horrid_a cruelty_n in_o most_o barbarous_o murder_v or_o otherways_o destroy_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n peaceable_o settle_v and_o secure_o intermix_v among_o they_o and_o that_o without_o any_o provocation_n or_o considerable_a resistance_n at_o first_o make_v i_o intend_v shall_v be_v the_o present_a subject_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o ensue_a story_n irish_a the_o original_n of_o the_o irish_a the_o irish_a want_v not_o many_o fabulous_a invention_n to_o magnify_v the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o their_o nation_n whether_o the_o scythian_n gaul_n african_n goth_n or_o some_o other_o more_o eastern_a nation_n that_o ancient_o inhabit_v spain_n come_v and_o sit_v down_o first_o in_o ireland_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o trouble_v myself_o here_o to_o inquire_v if_o we_o shall_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o irish_a chronicle_n or_o their_o bard_n who_o deliver_v no_o certain_a truth_n we_o may_v find_v stuff_n enough_o for_o a_o ancient_a pedigree_n make_v up_o out_o of_o a_o most_o various_a strange_a composure_n of_o the_o irish_a nation_n but_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v there_o be_v certain_o a_o concurrence_n of_o divers_a manner_n and_o custom_n such_o affinity_n of_o several_a of_o their_o word_n and_o name_n and_o so_o great_a resemblance_n of_o many_o long_o use_v rite_n and_o still_o retain_v ceremony_n as_o do_v give_v we_o some_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o improbable_o deduce_v their_o first_o original_n from_o some_o of_o those_o people_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conjecture_v for_o infallible_a record_n i_o find_v none_o that_o as_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o ireland_n border_v upon_o england_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o the_o old_a briton_n 33._o briton_n toole_n of_o the_o old_a britein_n word_n toll_n a_o hil-country_n birne_n of_o brin_n wood_n cauvenagh_n of_o cauve_n strong_a the_o view_n of_o ireland_n by_o spencer_n fol._n 33._o toole_n birne_n and_o cauvenagh_n the_o ancient_a sept_n and_o still_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v old_a british_a word_n and_o as_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o ireland_n be_v first_o inhabit_v by_o the_o scythian_n from_o who_o it_o be_v call_v writer_n call_v ireland_n be_v often_o call_v scotia_n mayor_n
declination_n as_o they_o can_v not_o long_o continue_v seignory_n and_o possession_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o due_a course_n of_o inheritance_n those_o most_o destructive_a custom_n of_o 49._o of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o irish_a be_v divide_v into_o several_a territory_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o every_o irish_a country_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a sept_n or_o lineages_n in_o every_o irish_a country_n there_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o chieftain_n and_o a_o tanist_n which_o be_v his_o successor_n apparent_a none_o can_v be_v choose_v tanist_n but_o one_o issue_v out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a sept_n the_o seignory_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o chief_a lord_n do_v not_o descend_v from_o father_n to_o son_n or_o upon_o default_n of_o issue_n to_o he_o that_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v most_o active_a of_o great_a power_n and_o have_v most_o follower_n always_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v choose_v tanist_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o compass_v his_o 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