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Excerpt from The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times: With Numerous Original Poetraits, and Additional Authentic Documents, The Whole Matter Newly Arranged and RevisedTwo-and-twenty years have elapsed since the collection of the materials for this work was commenced by the author in the United States of America. Many of the leaders of the Society of United Irishmen were then living in that country, and now are only to be recalled, as of the...

Excerpt from The Mussulman, Vol. 1 of 3It was on one of these occasions, that the myrmidons of the Aga entered the dwelling of a Greek family, who had but recently settled in the district. They were yet strangers in the village, and no one was acquainted with their history, various rumours ascribed to them different fortunes and stations in society.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Fi...

Excerpt from The History of Irish Periodical Literature, Vol. 1: From the End of the 17th to the Middle of the 19th Century, Its Origin, Progress, and Results, With Notices of Remarkable Persons Connected With the Press in Ireland During the Past Two CenturiesNo work of this kind has heretofore been published in Ireland. It could only have been attempted with any prospect of success, and satisfactorily executed, by one who.About the PublisherF...

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The famous beauty Marguerite, countess of Blessington (1789-1849), presided over one of London's most glittering salons, financed initially by her husband, and, after his death, largely by her literary efforts. This 1855 biography and letters, in three volumes, edited by R. R. Madden (1798-1886), documents her intriguing social role.

Excerpt from The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington, Vol. 1 of 3 The correspondence and other papers of Lady Blessington that have been made use of in these volumes, are connected by a slender thread of biographical illustration, which may serve to give some idea of the characters and position, and prominent traits or peculiarities of those who are addressed, or referred to in this correspondence, or by whom lette...

Excerpt from The History of the Penal Laws Enacted Against Roman Catholics: The Operation and Results of That System of Legalized Plunder, Persecution, and Proscription, Originating in Rapacity and Fraudulent Designs, Concealed Under False Pretences, Pigments of Reform, and a Simulated Zeal for the Interest of True Religion With such views the work was undertaken, and the moral that the lamented friend of the author would have drawn from it, ...

Excerpt from A Twelvemonth's Residence in the West Indies, During the Transition From Slavery to Apprenticeship, Vol. 2 of 2: With Incidental Notices of the State of Society, Prospects, and Natural Resources of Jamaica and Other Islands Celebration of the first of August - Conduct of the negroes - Churcbes thronged - Exertions of the dissenting ministers - Their general success, in the colony - Juvenile jubilee - A dignity ball - Juno and wil...

Excerpt from A Memoir of the Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington The countess had been obliged to quit Venice for Ravenna, with her husband, about the middle of the preceding April. Soon after her arrival, her mother died in giving birth to her fourteenth child. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reprod...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...