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DUBLIN REVIEW.

VOL. XX. NEW SERIES.

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JANUARY-APRIL,

MDCCCLXXIII.

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1873.

LONDON

WYMAN AND SONS, PRINTERS, GREAT QUEEN STREET,

LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, W.c.

CONTENTS.

ART. I. IRELAND IN THE REIGN OF JAMES I.

Difficulties in the way of Irish historians

Importance of the documents now published

Misery of Ireland at the accession of James I.

Cruelty of the Council to the poor Irish in London

Ravages by the English soldiery.

Advice of Queen Elizabeth to the Irish officials

Extortions of Sir George Carey

Depreciation of the currency in Ireland

Confiscation of the lands of the native Irish.

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4

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10

13

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20

25

Off-handed proceedings of the English officials in Ireland

Pathetic condition of the Church in Ireland.

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31

Religious persecution by James

32

Sir John Davys on the absence of religious instruction.

Results which might have occurred from a change in that policy

46

Verdict of Posterity on James I..

48

ART II.-THE LABOURERS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Example of Act and Term in the constitution of matter