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lord_n	earl_n	robert_n	viscount_n	16,276	5	11.7158	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10713	A nevv description of Ireland vvherein is described the disposition of the Irish whereunto they are inclined. No lesse admirable to be perused then credible to be beleeued: neither vnprofitable nor vnpleasant to bee read and vnderstood, by those worthy cittizens of London that be now vndertakers in Ireland: by Barnabe Rich, Gent	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1610 (1610)	STC 20992; ESTC S115922	72,130	134

A New Description OF IRELAND Wherein is described the disposition of the Irish whereunto they are inclined No lesse admirable to be perused then credible to be beleeued neither vnprofitable nor vnpleasant to bee read and vnderstood by those worthy Cittizens of London that be now vndertakers in Ireland By Barnabe Rich Gent Malui me diuitem esse quam vocari Printed at London for Thomas Adams 1610. The Contents of the Chapters contained in this Booke OF the little credite that is to bee giuen to their testimonies that haue hitherto written of Ireland Cap. 1. Of the temperature of the ayre and the fertility of the soile vniuersally through Ireland Cap. 2. Of the nature disposition of the Irish how they are inclined Cap. 3. From whence it proceedeth that the Irish are so repugnant to the English Cap. 4. That the Irish by nature are inclined to cruelty Cap. 5. Of the ingratitude of the Irish Cap. 6. Of the inciuilty both of manners and conditions vsed by the Irish Cap. 7. Of the Vulgar sotte of the Irish what account they make of an Oath Cap. 8 That a Conquest should draw after it Law Language and Habite Cap. 9. Of certain septs and degrees amongst the Irish Ca. 10. Of the manner of the Irish Coshering Cap. 11. How Ireland was purged from all venimous wormes by the praiers of Saint Patrick Cap. 12. Of the holy Saintes that hath beene borne bred and brought vp in Ireland Cap. 13. Of the superstitious conceit that is holden by the Irish about certaine Wels. Cap. 14. A true discription both of the Citty and Cittizens of Dubline Cap. 15. Of some defects in the gouernment of Dublin Ca. 16. Of the trade traffique that is vsed in Dublin Ca. 17. Of the ambition of the Irish Cap. 18. Of the Doctrine of the Pope how imbraced by the Irish Cap. 19. How the Papists of Ireland are neither ashamed nor afraid to manifest themselues Cap. 20. The inconuenience of Popery how it hurteth in Ireland Cap. 21. Whither there by any possibility that the Irish should be able to maintaine warre against the Kinges Maiestie Cap. 22. Of those lets and impedimentes that defeated our late gracious Qu. in her seruices against the Irish Ca. 23. Of Pardons and protections how hurtfull in Ireland Cap. 24. Of the dallying out the time of seruice and the delayes of Ireland Cap. 25. How Tyrone was still supplyed with Souldiors and all other prouisions for warre at the Queenes charges Cap. 26. That the Irish are more dangerous then necessary for his Maiestie seruice in Ireland Cap. 27. The conclusion To the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Salisbury Vicount Cranburn Baron Cecill of Essenden Lord High Treasurer of England principall Secretarie to his Maiestie one of the Lordes of his Honourable Priuie Councell and Knight of the Noble order of the Garter c. MOst Honorable and most worthie Earle the seuerall Bookes that are spread bearing the names and Titles of Histories of summaries of Chronicles of diuers other collections drawn from vnworthy Authors some of them printed some otherwise published here in Ireland by Papists by lieng Chroniclers by idle Poets by Bardes and Irish Rythmers all of them conteining matter of vntruth As the memories of superstitious foundations lies and Fables foolishly medled and compacted togither written rather in the maintenance and fauour of lewd misdemeanor of Superstition of Idolatry and do rather giue encouragement to wicked Subiects to enter the field of Rebellion to take Armes against the Prince to disobey to contemn to despise not onelie the Princes lawes and his Maiesties gracious proceedings but also setting open the wide gate that leadeth to many misdemeanors against the Prince himselfe I haue therefore thought it a matter much importing his Maiesties seruice to do my best endeuor to stop this gap thus broken downe that thus openeth the way to the wastfull spoile of Rebellion of Treason of Superstition of Idolatrie of Disobedience of Contempt and to giue a Booke to the well-disposed of that Realme of Ireland wherein they may behold that truth which they themselues haue heard with their eares haue seene with their eies and are able to testifie vpon dailie experience These lines thus squared out I durst not presume to present to your Honor in respect of anie abilitie that I acknowledge to be in my selfe I knowe there can come nothing from me that may be anie waies answerable to your exquisit iudgment or worthinesse but it is your owne vertue your owne affabilitie and Noble disposition that was yet neuer knowne to despice or discountenance any mans endeuours that were honestlie intended or vndertaken to a good end and purpose It is this your Honorable inclination that hath encouraged me this is it hath made me to presume of a fauorable acceptance To you therefore and to your honor alone I haue in most humble and submissiue manner bequeathed those experiments which forty yeares obseruation hath taught me to know To your Honor whose exquissite iudgment is best able to discerne and whose wisdome and knowledge is most fitting to redresse by whose Honorable care for the good of the common-weale England and Ireland are both made happie By whose prouidence and wisdome next vnder his Maiestie we haue hitherto reaped the fruits of a most happie and blessed gouernment To your Honor therefore I submit my labors my Loue my lines my seruice my selfe my endeuors all that I haue to be at your Honors dispose and thus will rest to praie for your Honour that GOD would still continue his blessinges vpon you as hitherto he hath done Your Honors in all humble and dutifull affection Barnabe Rych ❧ To the Curteous and friendly Reader either English or Irish either Protestant or Papist either learned or vnlearned or to any other whosoeuer I care not ONe of the diseases of this age is the multitude of Books that doth so ouercharge the worlde that it is not able to disgest the abundance of idle matter that is euery day hatched and brought into the world that are as diuers in their formes as their Authors be in their faces It is but a thriftlesse and a thankelesse occupation this writing of Bookes a man were better to sit singing in a Coblers shop for his pay is certaine a penny a patch but a Booke-writer if hee get sometimes a few commendations of the Iudicious he shall be sure to reape a thousande reproaches of the Malicious Bookes are like Cheese that is neuer well seasoned to euery mans tast for one will say it is too salt another wil say it is too fresh a thirde will say it is to tart another thinkes it to be too milde one will haue it too hard another too soft another too tough another too brittle it neuer pleaseth euery mans tast no more do Bookes I am censured for writing of a Book to be a malicious enemy to Ireland to poore Ireland that God knoweth is rather to be pittied